Roman brooch? And possible date

[Paint]

Found this item on a field quite close to a from a roman villa It seems to have a pin at the back and the remains of a rusty spring but also looks to strait or is this the type . Any help on a ID for this item would be brilliant
Cheers paint

[Steve_JT]

Either a pair of dividers (one arm missing) or a compass, older than these below

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Regards steve

[Paint]

You could be right but I can see no way that it could divide at the top and there is remains os a pin at the back couple more photes

[the-roman]

Definitely not a Roman brooch, unfortunately, but may be a tap handle for turning a valve of some sort

[Paint]

Maybe next time learning all the time

[Oxgirl]

Nut cracker? That’s what I was told one that looked like yours was

[the-roman]

Nut cracker? That’s what I was told one that looked like yours was

That was my first thought when I saw this item, however, as it does not divide apart I ruled that one out Cath. It seems to be solid with a hole which is filled up with iron, so a bit of a ponderer me thinks

[Oxgirl]

That was my first thought when I saw this item, however, as it does not divide apart I ruled that one out Cath. It seems to be solid with a hole which is filled up with iron, so a bit of a ponderer me thinks

Just rusted up though? That looks like a pivot pin to me

[bob79]

Maybe next time learning all the time

Can't win them all, Ian

[Blackadder43]

Maybe an older window handle?
We had similar looking ones on our windows when i was a tiddler....

[Steve_JT]

Here's a better example of some dividers, likely the metal pin is a pivot and seized



Regards Steve

[Easylife]

Yep, dividers, a common find.

[Oxgirl]

Here's a better example of some dividers, likely the metal pin is a pivot and seized



Regards Steve

Perfect match!