Roman Legionary Fortress Nails

1ST CENTURY A.D.

14 x 6 in. (622 grams, 35.5 x 15 cm).

Five variously sized iron nails with tapering square-section spikes and discoid heads; displayed in an old miniature wooden collector's display 'case' with sliding lid and identification label. [No Reserve]

Provenance

From the Roman legionary fortress Inchtuthil, Perthshire, AD 83-87.
From a mid 20th century collection based on the display case.

CONDITION

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