Record ID: DOR-173638 - MEDIEVAL pen

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Pen

Unique ID: DOR-173638

Object type certainty: Possibly

A resized image of 173638. Possibly medieval stylus/pen

A copper alloy pen Medieval date. A cast copper-alloy pen with a lozenge faceted and twisted shaft. The shaft narrows into a plain, circular sectioned length at the distal end and and terminates in a rounded knop. There is a similar plain, narrow section between the faceted decoration and the lanceolate end. The lanceolate end has four curving, flat foils and tapers to a point. The shaft has been bent. See Egan, 1998, Medieval Household, no. 898. This one is in good condition and is a little more ornate than the published example. See also NARC-7DB472. Probably of late C15th/early Tudor date

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1550

Dimensions and weight

Length: 84.56 mm
Width: 6.3 mm
Thickness: 6.27 mm
Weight: 5.96 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South West
County: Dorset
District: North Dorset
Parish: Chettle

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 16th April 2007

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Ciorstaidh Hayward Trevarthen - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Robert Webley - [view all attributed records]

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