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Description: | Copper alloy needle probably of post medieval date, possibly 16th centuryThe needle is complete but slightly distorted (with a length of 125.3mm and a weight of 4.7g). The needle appears to be constructed from rolled sheet copper alloy, forming the oval sectioned shaft (with a maximum width and thickness of 3.1mm and 2.7mm respectively). The needle is wider and flat around the eye 4.4mm wide and 0.9mm thick) with an oval aperture (4.5mm x 1.9mm). The shaft gradually narrows before the point. The surface is heavily-corroded and has a pale green corrosion.The needle is comparatively large and is unlikely to have been used for general sewing or embroidery but may have been used for occupational crafts, leatherworking or similar. A curved upholstery needle made of rolled sheet copper alloy was excavated in Norwich (Margeson 1993, p 187, no. 1453) from a late 16th century context.~ Margeson, S. 1993. Norwich Households: The Medieval and Post-Medieval Finds from Norwich Survey Excavations 1971-1978. University of East Anglia, Norwich.
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