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Roman bronze nails 3-4th century AD with magical signs and inscriptions

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English: Bronze nails with magical signs and inscriptions

Roman, 3rd-4th century AD Magical nails 'fixed' permanently with the power of magic. Some were used in shrines, others were probably driven into doors of houses to protect the household. The largest nail here has an incantation to the goddess Aremis, the others have words and signs borrowed from Paganism, Judaism and Christianity. GR 1856.12-26.886 GR 1873.8-20.147 GR 1975.9-2.8 GR 1873.8-20.146 BM Cat Bronzes 3191, 3193, 3192, 3194

(Above information from the info card at the British Museum, London. Items also held at the British Museum)
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Camera location51° 31′ 08.18″ N, 0° 07′ 37.58″ W  Heading=26.285202008128° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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