KM307 (Iron nail) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Nail
Description
Iron nail. Moderately thick shank with square to rounded section tapering to tip. Moderately wide, circular, domed head.
Preservation description
Intact head and middle to upper shank but missing lower shank. Heavy rust; moderate encrustation.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1076, 1102, 1103, no. 748, fig. 22.20 (Type VII)
Head diameter
0.019
Preserved length
0.056
Other Dimensions
Preserved shank thickness 0.007–0.013
Chronology comment
Context: Early-Middle Roman
Explanation of deposition
Represents construction or funerary activity.
Material
Iron (Material)
In Excavated Unit
Locus T02-018
Location in unit
On northwest floor in chamber of Tomb 2.
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