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Description: | A large cast copper alloy object, possibly a needle of some sort but of uncertain date. It is oval shaped in section with a sub-triangular head that tapers to a curved shaft and the remains of the now missing point. The top of the head is bilobate resembling the curved upper edge of a bone and has a central circular perforation. On either side of the object below the perforation where the head joins the shaft are moulded diagonal grooves. Beneath this the shaft curves and tapers sharply towards the tip. All exterior surfaces demonstrate signs of corrosion with many pock marks visible, but the object does have a good dark brown patina. It measures 43.37mm in length, 14.58mm in width at head, 6.82mm in thickness, and weighs 11.78g. The precise function of this object remains uncertain and a close parallel has yet to be identified. However, given its form and the perforation at the top it is possible that this is a copper alloy needle of some kind, perhaps imitating a bone example and used for net making or similar activities. It does not appear to pre-date the Iron Age, although could date to any point between the Iron Age and Medieval periods.
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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