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Description: | Lead possible stylus, as kindly suggested by the finder. Cast lead handle of tapered triangular form and rectangular section with a transverse hole of diameter 3.5mm, possibly slightly elongated by wear, and with a stepped point. Patinated overall. The hole would permit this object to be worn or carried on a string, in this respect being similar to the perforations occasionally reported as features of lead rods which served as styli or drypoints. This may have been especially convenient in settings such as a building site - these objects are disproportionately common from construction horizons. Suggested date: Medieval, 1100-1350.Length: 28.6mm, Width: 8.8mm, Thickness: 7.9mm, Weight: 7.93gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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