Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

TOILET SPOONS
All objects are of copper alloy except where otherwise indicated.
With small round flat or cupped scoop (Fig 64; 1896-1916; 1942-1944)
1896 SF LWC 654(C), A F68. Tessellated pavement. Period 4b. In two
fragments, bent. Length approximately 83.0 mm. Flat scoop. diameter
6.0 mm.
1902 SF BKC 2750(C), H7 L2. Topsoil. Post-Roman. The top of the shaft is
missing. Length 50.5 mm. Flat scoop, diameter 4.0 mm.
1903 SF BKC 2963. J22 L1. Site clearance. The top of the shaft is missing
and the scoop is damaged. Length 34.0 mm. Flat scoop, diameter 5.0 mm.
1904 SF BKC 3255(C), J175. Modern? The top of the shaft is missing. Bent.
Length 97.0 mm. Flat scoop. diameter 7.0 mm.
1905 SF BKC 3415(C), J176 F32. Pit. Period 5c/6. White-metal copper alloy
(?speculum), The top of the shaft is missing. Length 60.0 mm. Flat
scoop. diameter 6.5 mm.
1906 SF BKC. 3260(C), J178 F39. Pit. Period 5c/6. Bent. Length 126.0 mm.
Flat scoop. diameter 4.5 mm.
1908 SF BKC 3770. K567 L58. Gravel surface. Period 4c (or 5?), The top of
the shaft is missing. Length 38.5 mm. The scoop has a convex underside
and flat top. diameter 3.5 mm. There are four fine grooves incised
round the shaft. a group of three and a single one immediately below
the fracture.
1909 SF BKC 4054. N48 F13. Pit. Period 6+. The very tip only of the shaft
is missing. Bent. Length 70.0 mm. Flat scoop. diameter 4.5 mm.
1910 SF BKC 5382. V542 F113. Pit. Period 1 to early 4. The top of the
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