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Description: | Needle. Cast shank of rectangular section with a drilled hole of diameter1.7mm at one rounded end, and a crimped and blunted end at the other. Now bent at three points along its length. The threading hole is worn and that end is also glossed by wear, but the arises along the shank are crisp, suggesting only light use or little wear incurred in use. The construction is distinct from that of rolled sheet metal or solid cast needles of medieval date. This would have been used to sew a loosely woven open fabric such as sacking. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1700-1900.Length (as found): 78mm, Width: 3.2mm, Thickness: 2.4mm, Weight: 12.12gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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