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Description: | An incomplete complete cast lead-alloy stylus of uncertain date. The stylus is circular in section and tapers towards the blunted and worn writing point. There is a slight bend towards the tip of the stylus. The metal is a light brownish-grey colour and is worn and pitted. The stylus is 49.3mm long, 7.5mm in diameter and weighs 14.7g.Stylus' of this type are were in use from the Medieval to post-Medieval periods. Therefore, due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely.
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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