[Bonetools] Fwd: Unusual find

[Alice Choyke]

Dear all,
      I got this letter from Sarah Wilson about what looks to me to be
something from red deer antler tine. We have such things from the Bronze Age
on in Hungary but Britain is a closed book to me. She seems to think the
object is medieval. When you reply please write to both Sarah and the list
so we can see the solution together.

Best,
Alice

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From: Wilson Sarah <Sarah.Wilson at vivacity-peterborough.com>
Date: Mon, May 10, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Subject: Unusual find
To: h13017cho at helka.iif.hu


 Dear Alice,

I am the Collections Officer at Peterborough Museum in Cambridgeshire
England and am responsible for the archaeology collection. The museum team
are currently working on a medieval exhibition. As a result I have been
searching through the museum’s collection for relevant objects. During this
search I came across a piece of worked bone found in Peterborough in the
late 19th century described as a medieval curved needle or awl – haft end
flattened and perforated, and with groove cut across the implement below
haft. It is 4.8” long.

The finds officer for Cambridgeshire suggested talking to Ian Riddler
however I cannot find a contact email for him and wondered if you had one or
were able to suggest someone else. I would love to know whether it is in
fact medieval and what it was used for.

Any help or advice you can offer is appreciated.

Best Wishes,

Sarah

<<worked bone L248.jpg>>

*******Sarah Wilson****
******Collections and Interpretation Officer*****
Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery
Priestgate
Peterborough
PE1 1LF
Tel: 01733 864663

Direct Line: 01733 864709


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