Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

Fig 66 Miscellaneous toilet instruments (1:1)
Fig 67 Toilet sets (1:1)
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inverted triangle of pale yellow enamel above an indented
panel of ?red enamel (now decayed to green). This set almost
certainly belongs to the 2nd or possibly early 3rd century
(see p 58).
1943 Fig 67 SF BUC 74(C), A361 F123. Pit (disturbed grave
deposits from G26, later cemetery). Period 2.1) Nail-cleaner
of Type 4 with flared blade; bent (drawn straight); length
56.5 mm. 2) Tweezers, bent and in two pieces; length
57.0mm; flared blades, maximum width 5.0mm. 3) Spoon
with small round flat scoop; slightly bent; length 56.5 mm,
diameter of scoop 5.5 mm. Both nail-cleaner and spoon have
a strong suspension loop formed by curving the top end over
and passing it down parallel to the shaft for some distance
before twisting it five times round the shaft. The instruments
were suspended from a bar-and-loop handle, of which only
parts now survive. The bar was originally symmetrical, with
a thick central section and each end turned down to prevent
the loop ends sliding off. One end is now missing and the
part of the loop rightly fixed at that end has been forced over
the central section towards the opposite side. The hole in the
other end of the loop has broken and it has slipped off.
Probably late 3rd- to 4th-century in date (see p 58).
1945 Fig 67 SF BUC 616(C), C1237 L4. Modern. All the
instruments are bent but have been drawn straight. 1) Nailcleaner
of Type 4, with very slightly flared blade; length
approximately 63.0mm. 2) Tweezers; length approximately
63.0mm; slightly flared blades, maximum width 5.0mm. 3)
The suspension loop of a third instrument, probably a spoon.