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Description: | Wrought copper alloy needle of probable later medieval or early post-medieval date (1400-1600).
The needle is rectangular in plan with a square cross-section. It measures 120.4mm in length, 2.1mm width and is 2.1mm thick. The needle weighs 4.15 grams. The head of the needle is flared and is sub-oval in plan. This flaring has been produced by the end being hammered to form a wider flattened surface for the eye (2.8mm wide 1.4mm thick). The eye of the needle is circular (with a diameter of 1.6mm) and located at the very tip of the needle. The opposite tip or point of the needle has been formed by cutting the shaft at a 45 degree angle and then grinding this edge on three sides to form an irregular point. This point is slightly curved, but this might be due to wear and damage in the plough soil.
The needle is a mid-brown green colour with an even patina which covers all surfaces. There are several small patches of damage from abrasion on the needle. Also the needle has been bent in several places. This has caused it to have an S shaped profile. This bending has also put stress on the metal causing latitudinal and longitudinal cracking. Similar needles dating from the later medieval and early post medieval periods can be seen in Patrick Ottaway and Nicola Rogers monograph Craft, Industry and everyday life: pages 2739-2741, specifically figures 1347 and 1348. The closest parallel can be seen in example 11733, which is an iron sacking needle from Coppergate, York. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1400
1600 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Peter Reavill | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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