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Description: | A cast lead or lead alloy stylus which is sub rectangular in plan and sub square in cross section with rounded edges. The stylus tapers to a pointed terminal at one end and a broken but slightly flattening corroded stump at the other. The stylus is a light cream colour which is a heavy patina which covers all surfaces. The stylus measures 63.56mm length, 6.13mm width, is 5.71mm thick, and weighs 13.8g. Similar styli have been recorded by the PAS - these have been dated to both the Roman period (LEIC-9D1962 and LEIC-9D3633) and the medieval (NARC-88EE88). Similar styli can be seen in Egan (Egan, G. 1998 The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450 The Stationary Office: London) p. 271, No. 896. The stylus probably dates to either the Roman or Medieval period; 50-450 AD or 1100-1500 AD. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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