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Toilet Set from Frilford, Oxfordshire
Toilet set from Frilford (AN1886.1422)

This toilet set (AN1886.1422) consists of an ear-scoop and two picks on a wire ring. They are all made of bronze.

They were excavated from an Anglo-Saxon woman's grave in 1868 by Prof. George Rolleston.

The woman's grave also contained:
Knife from Frilford (AN1886.1422ai)
  • iron knife
 
  • a pair of small long brooches
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