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Description: | An incomplete cast copper alloy awl of possible Roman or Medieval date (100 - 450 or 1300 - 1500 AD). The awl is sub-rectangular in plan and profile with an irregular oval cross section. Both ends of the awl taper to points. One end tapers to a rounded point while the other tapers to a broken edge. This broken end of the awl is sub-rectangular in cross section. The awl measures 65.3mm in length, 4.5mm width, and is 4mm thick. It weighs 4.51 grams.
The awl is a mid green colour with an even but abraded patina which covers all surfaces. The break at one end of the awl is old and probably occurred in antiquity. There are also a number of small areas of light green corrosion present on all surfaces. These have created several small pock marks. The awl has been dated to either the Roman or Medieval period. The reason for this ambiguity in date is due to the fact that medieval and Roman leather working tools are very similar. A number of medieval awls were discovered in the excavations at York (Finds from Medieval York: Patrick Ottaway and Nicola Rogers, pages 2728-2730) and although many have small collars at their mid-sections others do not. | 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: | 100
1500 | 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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