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Description: | A complete, bent copper-alloy stylus of Roman date. The artefact is semi-circular in cross section with two tools, one at either end. The top of the artefact thins and widens to form a triangular spatulate terminal. The stem of the stylus thickens towards the tip (2.2mm thick at the spatulate end, 4.8mm thick at the tip). The tip has a fine, needle (13.4mm in length) which tapers to a sharp point. The needle has been bent slightly.The artefact has been bent upwards in the centre and is 89.9mm in length, 4.9mm thick (stem), 5.2mm thick (spatulate terminal) and weighs 6.31 grams.A similar example can be found on the database, SF10056.
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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