Record ID: LON-93A393
Object type: MANUFACTURING DEBRIS
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval pinner's bone dating to the 16th century. This tool is made from a piece of a long bone trimmed to form a cuboid. At this one end there are a series of grooves longitudinally, on which pin shafts are thought to have been placed while they were being filed sharp. There is some damage to the working end.. Dimensions: length: 44.47mm; width: 25.60mm; thickness: 29.75mm; weight: 38.92g. These are relatively common finds from 16th century deposits in London, notably on the sites of former religious houses following the Dissolution (Egan 2005:138). Reference: Egan,…
Created on: Tuesday 23rd June 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd October 2015
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