Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

TOILET SETS
All the pieces are of copper alloy (Fig 67; 1941-1945).
1942 SF BKC 5715(C), V1038. Demolition debris. Period 4. Crushed.
1) Nail-cleaner. Type 2a, with leaf-shaped blade. Length 47.5 mm.
2) Tweezers, part of one blade is missing. Length 58.0 mm. Slightly
flared blades, maximum width 8.0 mm. 3) Spoon with small round cupped
scoop. Length 52.0 mm, diameter of scoop 5.0 mm. The set is suspended
from a simple ring and dates to the mid to late 1st century, or possibly
the early 2nd century.
1944 SF BUC 484(C), C210 G247. Grave fill. Period 2. In fragments. 1)
Nail-cleaner. Type 4. Length approximately 44.0 mm. 2) Spoon with
small round flat scoop. Length 45.5 mm, diameter of scoop 5.0 mm. The
top of each piece is curled over to form a simple suspension loop. A
fragment of an iron suspension ring remains in the loop of the
nail-cleaner. Probably late 3rd- to 4th-century in date.
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