Material:
Iron
Weight:
27,9 g
Length:
28,0 mm
Width:
33,0 mm
Height:
24,0 mm
Condition:
Fragment
Detector:
XP Deus 2
Country:
Germany
County:
Northeim
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Markus Wehmer 16.2.2024
Quote from E. Cosack (2004): "Iron nails with a noticeably massive head occasionally appear in archaeological finds. Their technical characteristics clearly indicate that they are fig nails. Such nails are required when using rim segments or cold-mounted rims. According to the evidence, fig nails must have come loose from wooden wagon wheels in many cases, especially since they are found in large numbers in the field during archaeological surveys. Mapping them could therefore provide another starting point for identifying old traffic routes." Literature: Erhard Cosack, Iron nails with a massive head. A group of archaeological finds that has received little attention. Die Kunde 55, 2004, 1–10.
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