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Description: | A cast copper-alloy object: possibly a stylus of late early-medieval or medieval date. The object is pin like, with a shaft tapering to a sharp point. The shaft is faceted with an octagonal cross-section. It has been bent a number of times and has corroded slightly over the course of time. The object terminates in a thick triangular, spatulate end (13.7 x 7.9 x 4.35mm). This is rounded at the end, but could have functioned as an eraser on a stylus. There is a sub-square junction between terminal and shaft (6.7 x 6.45mm). This is bounded by a transverse ridge at both end on both faces. The field features a central recessed perforation, possibly a suspension loop. The metal is now a dark grey colour. The form of the object, its metal and finds made in the vicinity suggest a date range beginning in the early-medieval period, going forwards.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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