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Shears
Shears
Shears
Object name:
Shears
Date:
43-450
Dimensions:
56 x 65 x 2 mm
Medium:
Iron
Object number:
C00965
Description
Roman shears. U-shaped tool with barbed ends. Probably for surgical use. Found at the Steelyard in 1865. London.
In Theme(s)
Roman Archaeology Londinium