Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

Fig 125 Double-spiked loops (1:1)
4065 Fig 126 SF LWC 2862(C), L245. Occupation. Period 4a. Iron.
A large distorted loop. Part of the shaft is missing. Length
98.5 mm.
4066 Fig 126 SF BKC 1816(C), E1115 L382. Charcoal tip-line.
Period 1b or 2. A well-preserved loop, which clearly shows
the method of fixing. Length (in present position) 43.5 mm.
4069 Fig 126 SF BKC 6002, T473. Period 1. Iron. Part of the tip of
the shaft is missing. Length 58.5 mm.
Fig 126 Double-spiked loops (1:2)
JOINER'S DOGS (Fig 127; 4070-4072)
A joiner's dog is a fastener like a large staple used to
hold together two adjacent pieces of wood.
4071 Fig 127 SF BKC 6019, J253 L33. Dump. Periods 3/4/5a.
Iron. Probably a joiner's dog (though it could be a distorted
double-spiked loop). The cross-piece is short (34.0mm)
compared to the arms (78.5 mm long). The bottom of each
arm is clenched.
4072 Fig 127 SF BUC 1610, B1313 L2. Periods 1-2. Iron. The arms
of this example are broken off short. Length of cross-piece
67.0mm. Maximum surviving length of arms 37.0mm.
Fig 127 Joiner's dogs (1:2)
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T-STAPLES (Fig 128; 4073-4074)
T-staples are known, among other functions, to have
held tiles in position (Manning 1972, 184).
4073 Fig 128 SF BKC 6013, J263 F68. Hearth over pit. Period 5c.
A twisted iron T-staple. The bottom of the stem has been
broken off. Length 167.0mm.
RING-HEADED PIN (Fig 128; 4075)
4075 Fig 128 SF BKC 3460(C), J224 F13. Large pit. Period 5b. An
iron ring-headed pin (or possibly the shaft of an L-shaped lift
key). Length 191.0mm.
Fig 128 T-staple and ring-headed pin (1:2)
WALL HOOK (Fig 129; 4076)
4076 Fig 129 SF BKC 2722(C), H111 F33, Pit. Period 5c. An iron
wall-hook of rectangular section. Length of spike (possibly
incomplete), 46.5 mm. Total length 96.5mm.
Fig 129 Wall hook (1:2)
BRACKETS OR TIE-STRIPS (Fig 130;
4077-4084)
4079 Fig 130 SF BKC 6032, G438 F199. Slot (for beam?). Period
5c. Iron. A right-angled tie-strip, one end is damaged. The
surviving end has been hammered out into a rough circle
which is pierced. The damaged end appears to have been
broken at the base of a similar terminal. Length of complete