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Description: | Copper alloy possible stylus, as kindly suggested by the finder. Cast round section rod with a rounded blunt end. At the other end, the rod assumes a truncated conical form with a flattened end; here it appears that either a separate point has been embedded or lost, or that the terminal was a sharp stepped point, now lost. A pair of longitudinal nicks towards this end, and two adjacent dents on the tapered conical terminal might have related to the fixing or replacement of a separate point. This identification is suggested by comparison with the series of lathe-made ball-ended styli [formerly known as parchment prickers] made of bone, which were equipped with a separate ferrous metal point which protruded from the pointed end - usually lost from excavated examples. The rounded end in this case may well be worn and could have served as an eraser like the ball terminal of the bone version. Suggested date: Late Medieval, 1350-1500.Length: 39.4mm, Diameter: 5.5mm, Weight: 6.19gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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