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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy probable stylus or writing lead of the Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1150 - c. AD 1800.The object is sub-circular in section and tapers to a point at one terminal and at the other it is domed. In profile the stylus is bent at roughly 135 ° angle. There is a semi circular groove on the reverse and curves with the bend in the object, it starts toward the top and finished about two thirds of the way down the object. There are two oval shaped grooves at the top right hand side of the object, probably as a result of plough damage. It measures 42.5 mm long from the point to the rounded edge, 9.6 mm wide along the other axis, 5.6 mm thick and weighs 8.8 g.The object is a mid grey to light brown in colour and has an even patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. Styli of lead are known to have been in use from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods. Iron and copper alloy styli are more likely to date to the Roman and Early Medieval period (Geake pers comm). Egan (1998) illustrates similar lead styli, Nos. 892-896 which come from contexts dating them to between mid 12th to mid 14thcentury. Biddle (1990) illustrates writing leads, Nos. 2298 and 2299 in particular, come from contexts dating to between the 13th to 19th century. Due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object with certainty. Other examples of this type of object have been recorded on the database, including WAW-76E2D3 and LANCUM-D0C5C2.Biddle, M. 1990 Object and Economy in Medieval Winchester Clarendon Press: OxfordEgan, G., 1998, The Medieval Household: Daily Living c. 1150 - c. 1450 London: The Stationary Office
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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