Record ID: IOW-AB29C5 - MEDIEVAL scissors

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Scissors

Unique ID: IOW-AB29C5

Object type certainty: Certain

One arm from a pair of cast copper alloy scissors of Medieval date (1350-1450). At one end is part of the offset circular finger-loop. The surviving part of the loop is slightly convex (almost flat) on the outside and convex on the inside. It extends to a square section arm, each face of which is decorated with raised decorative lines and with small knops along the length of the four corners of the arm. The arm is broken at the angled hinge. Decoration on the small part the surviving hinge plate is in the form of a double (concentric) pointed oval motif.

The object is generally corroded and has traces of a green/brown patina. All the breaks are old.

28.8 x 11.1 x 4.5mm. Weight: 3.35g.

This scissor fragment is similar to another from Stow Cum Quy Parish, Cambridgeshire. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme find: CAM-7F2D96.

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: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1450

Dimensions and weight

Length: 28.8 mm
Width: 11.1 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 3.35 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th August 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-1-548

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