Record ID: CORN-DCDCB3
Object type: STAPLE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sheet copper alloy folded staple, now rectangular in plan but originally diamond-shaped with two pointed ends which have been folded twice to come back on themselves. This creates a layer between the folds that can be inserted into both broken edges of a copper alloy vessel in order to mend the hole. Egan (2005) illustrates a similar folded staple on page 101, fig.87, diagram a and lists others in nos.460-463, which are dated from the 16th to the 17th century. Ottaway & Rogers (2002) illustrate a similar folded staple on page 2815, fig.1399, no.14218, which is dated from the 16t…
Created on: Tuesday 31st May 2016
Last updated: Monday 6th June 2016
Spatial data recorded.