Record ID: LEIC-82E9A3
Object type: MARLIN SPIKE
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy tool, probably of medieval or post-medieval date, perhaps a marlin spike or fid used during rope making and for untying knots. The object is circular in section, long and conical. The wider end is rounded with a depression in the centre suggesting that it was struck by a hammer. The other end tapers to a blunt point which also shows signs of impact. There is a small circular hole that does not go through to the other side close to the tip of this pointed end. An almost identical example has also been recorded on the database - DENO-78EBC2. This has been reco…
Created on: Tuesday 18th March 2014
Last updated: Thursday 14th August 2014
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