KM308 (Iron hobnail) [permalink]
Type
Inventoried Object
Logical part of
Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects
Typological identification
Hobnail
Description
Iron hobnail. Moderately thin, short shank with rounded tip. Wide, circular, tall domed head.
Preservation description
Almost intact but missing tip. Moderate rust; slight encrustation.
Published as
Panelas2022, pp. 1077, 1109, 1111, no. 771, fig. 22.23 (Type XI)
Head diameter
0.014
Preserved length
0.019
Shank thickness
0.004
Shank thickness
0.009
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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