Record ID: SUR-07923E
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone needle, potentially of Roman date. The needle is made from the exterior of a long bone, with a flat cross section and with one side smooth and finished and the other retaining the spongey surface of the bone's interior, which has been partially polished with the high points smoothed. The wider end has a narrow rectangular eye, 5.6mm in length and an incomplete spatulate terminal. The other end tapers to a break.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: LON-702CA6
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman bone needle, AD 50-410. The needle has a pointed head and tapers to a point. The eye is formed by two drilled holes forming a figure of eight aperture. The bone itself has taken on a dark brown patina due to the deposition environment. This is a Crummy type 1 needle. Other Roman needles on the database are LON-62C774, BM-A20720 and BM-A1EE8B. Crummy (1995:65) writes "type 1 is only found in bone, and is the counterpart of bone hairpin Types 1 and 2, being a simple tapering shaft with a pointed head. The length of the head varie…
Created on: Tuesday 5th September 2023
Last updated: Friday 24th November 2023
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Record ID: LON-CC6E54
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman bone needle, AD 50-410. The needle tapers to a point. The needle is broken with only the base of the eye aperture present. The bone itself has taken on a mid brown patina due to the deposition environment.  Other Roman needles on the database are LON-62C774, BM-A20720 and BM-A1EE8B. Dimensions: length: 61.90mm; with: 4.15mm; thickness: 2.25mm; weight: 0.64g. Reference: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
Created on: Tuesday 23rd May 2023
Last updated: Monday 27th November 2023
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Record ID: SUR-50A66D
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete large bone pin or needle, possibly made from a pig fibula. One end has been sharpened to a point (which has broken off) and the opposite end has been carved to form a flat projection with a circular hole drilled into the end. The surface has a brown patina and has suffered abrasion damage. On one side of the head, just below the hole, is a carved design which appears to be Anglo-Scandinavian style knotwork (photo 2) and which may suggest an early Medieval date for the object.
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 16th December 2022
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Record ID: BH-12CD0E
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete bone needle probably dating to the Roman period. The stem is circular in section and highly polished. It tapers to a rounded point at one end. At the other, the stem flattens to accommodate an elongated oval faceted eye. Beyond the eye, the head is flattened further and semi-circular in plan. The needle measures 111mm in length and 4mm in diameter. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This type appears in first to fourth century contexts.
Created on: Thursday 8th March 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: CAM-6D7BA3
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: City of Peterborough
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete bone needle or awl of uncertain date. The fragment weighs 3.26g and has an incomplete length of 63.0mm. At the broken end the object has a sub-oval to 'D' shaped cross-section, the result of the bone having been shaped on both wider surfaces. This longitudinal chamfer peters out with a slight concave curve 31.6mm before the object's terminal. The widest axis is close to the break and measures 8.7mm. At the broken end the object has a thickness of 2.7mm. The break is diagonal and irregular. One of the wider sides also has some of the surface broken away and this may h…
Created on: Friday 18th August 2017
Last updated: Friday 1st September 2017
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Record ID: LON-3999BB
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete Roman bone needle, AD 50-410. The needle has a flat spatulate head with a rectangular eye. The needle is almost complete missing its tip. The bone itself has taken on a dark brown patina due to the deposition environment. This is a Crummy type 2 needle similar to No.1982 Crummy (1995:66-67). Similar needles on the database are LON-62C774, BM-A20720 and BM-A1EE8B. Dimensions: length: 79.21mm; width of head: 6.18mm; weight: 1.75g Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
Created on: Sunday 16th October 2016
Last updated: Thursday 5th July 2018
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Record ID: LON-5A24A2
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Published
Incomplete probably Roman bone needle, AD.50-410. Needle is almost complete with the top and the tip missing. It has an eye originally formed of two drilled holes that have merged into one, though only the bottom half is now left.. The bone itself has taken on a brownish patina due to the deposition environment. This is probably a Crummy type 1 Needle similar to No.1963 and 1974 in Crummy 1995. See also LON-48CC87 and LON-62C774 Length: 89.09mm Width: 2.64mm Weight: 1.2g Reference: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archae…
Created on: Thursday 18th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2016
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Record ID: LON-48CC87
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete probably Roman bone needle, AD.50-410. Needle is almost complete with only the very tip missing. It has an eye formed of two drilled holes that have merged into one. The top of the needle is conical. The bone itself has taken on a brownish patina due to the deposition environment. This is a Crummy type 1 Needle similar to No.1963 and 1974 in Crummy 1995. Length: 105mm Thickness: 4.47mm Weight: 1.71g Reference: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
Created on: Friday 5th February 2016
Last updated: Monday 15th February 2016
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Record ID: LON-6E971B
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large Early Medieval - Medieval complete flat bone needle. The needle is long and flat in section, it has a small hole pierced at its broadest end. The bone surface is pitted and has some evidence of the internal spongy structure of the bone on one side. There is a single tool mark on this needle, a linear groove running across the needle above the eye. The bone is a dark brown in colour probably due to its riverine deposition environment. A parallel for this type of needle can be found in MacGregor et al 1999 no.6687, where it is defined as a type of pin beater with a range from the …
Created on: Thursday 26th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 26th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-A0C168
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large complete flat bone needle. The needle is long and flat in section, it has a small hole pierced at its broadest end. The bone surface is pitted and has some evidence of the internal spongy structure of the bone on one side. There is little evidence of tool marks on this needle. The bone is a dark brown in colour probably due to its riverine deposition environment. A parallel for this type of needle can be found in MacGregor et al 1999 no.6687, where it is defined as a type of pin beater with a range from the Early Medieval to the 12th Century AD. Length: 143.8mm, Width at eye:…
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-A08DF1
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Large complete bone needle, probably Medieval - Post Medieval in date. This has been made from an animal long bone that has been sharpened down to a point, it has a hole pierced through the broad end. While one side of the needle is smoothed and polished the other preserves the internal spongy structure of the bone. The bone is now a dark brown in colour due to its riverine deposition environment. Length: 200mm, Width: 7.74mm, Width at top: 21.97mm, Weight: 31.19g A parallel can be found in Rees et al 2008 no.1640, which is dated to 15th-16th Century by archaeological context. I…
Created on: Wednesday 4th November 2015
Last updated: Monday 16th November 2015
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Record ID: LON-62C774
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete Roman bone needle. Only the very top of the needle is missing, having broken in the middle of the eye, it is very similar to Crummy (1995:66) type 2 needle No.1982. Needle is quite roughly carved with some tool marks still visible in places. Bone has taken on a dark brown colouration. Length: 91.22mm Diameter: 4.08mm Weight: 1.37g Reference: Crummy, N. 1995. The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester 1971-1979. Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd, Colchester.
Created on: Thursday 8th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
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Record ID: LON-9F672D
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A bone needle of unknown date. This needle has been carved from a long bone where one end has been sharpened to a point and the opposite end has been carved to form a flat projection with a circular hole drilled into the end. The edges of the hole are very sharp and there is no evidence of wear. The surface of the bone with no evidence from polishing due to wear. Dimensions: length: 145.15mm; width: 13.66mm; thickness: 9.48mm; weight: 17.36g.
Created on: Tuesday 11th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 12th August 2015
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Record ID: BM-C92ACC
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle, probably dating to the Roman period, broken into three fragments. The needle has a flat rectangular-section head, pierced by a rectangular eye, now broken. The head extends to a circular-section stem which tapers and terminates in a point. The needle measures 84mm in length. The head has a width of 5mm and the stem a maximum diameter of 3mm. Although the head is broken, it appears to be a Crummy Type 2 needle (needles with a flat spatulate head) which were used throughout the Roman period.
Created on: Friday 8th May 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-3097A6
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A complete bone needle (in two pieces) dating to the Roman period. The stem is faceted and approximately circular in section. It tapers to a rounded point at one end. At the other, the stem flattens to accommodate an elongated oval faceted eye. Beyond the eye, the head is flattened further and rectangular in shape. The needle measures 100mm in length and 5mm in diameter. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This type appears in first to fourth century contexts.
Created on: Tuesday 17th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: IARCH-55DEE2
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Created on: Tuesday 20th January 2015
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Record ID: BM-E0B563
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone needle probably dating to the Roman period. The needle possesses a faceted, but roughly circular-section stem. One of the facets (comprising the left-hand-side of the pin) has a series of at least nine diagonal notches along the length of its face. It is not clear whether these notches are decorative or whether they were formed during the construction of the needle. The stem tapers towards a point at one end. The point is missing. At the other end, the stem flattens to accommodate a faceted rectangular eye. Beyond the eye, the pin flattens further and expands slight…
Created on: Sunday 14th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A22B8F
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete bone needle, dating to the Roman period. The needle has a circular-section stem which tapers towards a point, which is now missing. Towards the head, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular eye, which is slightly faceted. Beyond the eye, the head flattens furtherand expands to a trapezoidal head.The needle measures 78mm in length, the head is 6mm in width, the stem measures 3mm in diameter. The needle is broken at the head and at some point has been glued. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This t…
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Monday 8th July 2019
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Record ID: BM-A20720
Object type: NEEDLE
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Published
A bone needle dating to the Roman period. The pin possesses a circular-section stem which tapers to a point at one end. At the other end, the stem flattens to accommodate a rectangular faceted eye. Beyond the eye, the pin flattens further to form a trapezoidal head with rounded edges. The needle measures 85mm in length and 5mm in diameter. The needle can be assigned to Crummy's Type 2 (Needles with flat spatulate head) (Crummy 1983, 65). This type appears in first to fourth century contexts.
Created on: Saturday 29th November 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd July 2019
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