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Description: | Description: Silver Post medieval bodkin, which is incomplete, the upper part of the bodkin is missing due to an old break below the eye. The shaft is rectangular in shape and tapers to a point. Both faces of the bodkin below the break are decorated with an incised design consisting of a flower-like motif with transverse grooves above and below it and beneath this there is a zigzag pattern, which tapers to a point. There are no maker??s marks visible.
Discussion: Although the lack of maker??s marks makes this bodkin more difficult to date the engraved decoration and its form is very similar to other examples of 17th century date. For example from Hessett, Suffolk (2004 T192) and East Dean area, Sussex (2004 T60), Treasure Annual Report 2004, 251,and 252.
Dimensions: 83.41mm in survving length, 3.92mm in width, 2.17mm in thickness and 4.08g in weight.
The precious metal content of this bodkin fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Minter, Faye - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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