THESE SURGICAL FORCEPS WERE FOUND NEAR THE RIVER TRENT IN MARTON. IT IS MADE IN ONE PIECE FROM A CAST COPPER ALLOY. THE COLOUR OF THE METAL SUGGESTS THAT IT IS BRASS. THE INSTRUMENT HAS AN OVERALL LENGTH OF 155 MM AND CONSISTS OF TWO ELEMENTS; THE FORCEPS ITSELF AND A RECURVED CROOK-SHAPED HOOK. {1}