STYLUS

Unique ID: LIN-01A6A1

Object type certainty: Certain

A middle-late early-medieval copper-alloy stylus. The pin is in three parts, and though each piece displays old and worn breaks, all three pieces are likely to form the majority of the same pin.

The head is spatula-shaped, flat and has two pairs of narrow collars next to it. The 'central' piece has a promenant reel near one break with three narrow reels immediately to either side. The shaft is decorated below one set of reels with four incised crucifixes. Two are aligned with the top facing the spatula, and two with the top facing the pin terminal. The crucifixes alternate one up, one down. The third 'terminal' piece is decorated with two narrow bands set with a recessed groove to either side. The pin tapers to the point.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 700
Date to: Circa AD 900

Dimensions and weight

Length: 156 mm
Width: 12 mm
Diameter: 3 mm
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: Incomplete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Lincolnshire
District: East Lindsey
To be known as: near Louth

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

Personal details

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Recorded by: Adam Daubney - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Adam Daubney - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Wednesday 25th January 2012
    Updated: Wednesday 25th January 2012

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