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Description: | Incomplete Roman bone needle. Only the very top of the needle is missing, having broken in the middle of the eye, it is very similar to Crummy (1995:66) type 2 needle No.1982. Needle is quite roughly carved with some tool marks still visible in places. Bone has taken on a dark brown colouration.Length: 91.22mm Diameter: 4.08mm Weight: 1.37gReference: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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