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Artifact ID BCES 0761/2826
Class wire/rod
Material iron
Site Ban Chiang BCES
Period Middle Period

Provenience Status/Description Metallography Elemental/Hardness
Completeness: fragmentary
Type: A (rod with round cross section)
Subtype:
Number of pieces: 1
Corrosion level: no metal present
Conserved: Yes
Weight gm: 2.8
Maximum dimension: 6.5
Description: The two pieces fit together, and are measured as one. Rounded cross section, irregular in diameter. A clean break at each end.
Comments: Possibly a spike or a nail.