Record ID: LON-FC4A68 - MEDIEVAL point

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POINT

Unique ID: LON-FC4A68

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of A late Early Medieval – early Post Medieval bone point.

A late Early Medieval - early Post Medieval bone point. This bone point has been made using an animal's long bone; the cancellous (inner sponge-like structure of the bone) is visible at the blunt end of the point. The surface of the bone shows extensive use/wear polishing, although some may be attributed to the wear from the foreshore environment. Jackie Keily notes this point could have functioned as a punch and it is very difficult to ascribe a precise date to this object.

Dimensions: length: 111.95mm; width: 15.60mm; thickness: 25.45mm; weight: 18.21g.

Identification by Jackie Keily, Curator, Museum of London.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Length: 111.95 mm
Width: 15.6 mm
Thickness: 25.45 mm
Weight: 18.21 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Animal skeletal material [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Hand made [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: Greater London
District: Southwark
Parish: Bermondsey Rotherhithe And Southwark

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3380
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Method of discovery: Other chance find [scope notes]
General landuse: Open fresh water [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Running water [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Kate Sumnall - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Jackie Keily - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Ms Jackie Keily - [view all attributed records]

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