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E34 Trenail
E34 Trenail
E34 Trenail

E34 Trenail

DateLate 12th - 13th Century
Object NameTrenail
Mediumscots pine
ClassificationsArchaeology Excavated
DimensionsOverall (Head: Length x Width x Depth): 64 × 38 × 29mm
Overall (Tip: Length x Width x Depth): 38 × 18 × 9mm
AcquisitionTransferred from Historic Scotland.
LocationView by Appointment
Object numberABDMS034240
About MeSite number: E34
Site name: Gallowgate Middle School
Small find number: 39
Context number: 107
Feature number: CT
Phase number: 2
Catalogue number: 480 ('Aberdeen An In-depth View of the City's Past')

Trenail with circular cross section widening to oval head. Head shaped downwards with knife cuts. Tip broken off, object in 2 parts


E34 Trenail
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