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Description: | A Copper alloy unidentified object which may be a punch used in leatherwork. The object is circular in section and is 92.4mm long, and 13.7mm in diameter. At one end the object tapers to a blunt point that shows evidence of wear on one side. The object also bends slightly away from this side. The diameter of the object varies along its length. The widest point is about a third of the way along from the pointed end. At this point is an incised groove round the circumference of the object. This appears to be decorative. Above the groove the object tapers again until just before the other end which is a triple collared slightly convex disc. The worn and rounded pointed end suggests that the object could be used for smoothing, stretching or hammering a soft material such as leather. The disc end is rough which does not support it being hammered if used as a punch. It is also possible that the object is an unusually large pipe tamper though it seems to substantial. It has not been possible to find a parallel for this object, nor is it possible to suggest a secure function. A post medieval date is suggested from the condition and patina of the object, and from the decorative groove which can be paralleled on a Post medieval pestle recorded on the database as SWYOR-F0A9C4.
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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