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color:#1F497D'>Dear Clive,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>The suggested functions of these objects have included hair
ornament, brooch, garment fasteners and curette! Stirrers for some pleasant,
luxury or ceremonial liquid, given the decoration and delicacy of many of them,
would seem to be the simplest explanation. I wonder if you could froth a milk
shake or whip cream with one? I shall have to make a replica and give it
a try.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu
[mailto:bonetools-bounces@listserv.niif.hu] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Clive Bonsall<br>
<b>Sent:</b> 30 July 2010 14:45<br>
<b>To:</b> Mailing list for archaeologists of the research group for the study
of object and waste of bone, antler. ivory and horn.<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Bonetools] perforated spoons<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>On 30 Jul 2010, at 12:51, S O'Connor wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Thanks
again to all of you who had suggestions for what my ‘rectangular headed
pins’ might have been. As it turns out they seem to the terminals
of handle fragments from Roman perforated spoons. Attached are a group
from Victoria Cave, Settle, North Yorkshire, UK. The terminals on a
couple of these are remarkably similar to my objects from Wattle Syke.
The function of these perforated spoons is unknown but they are Roman, possibly
associated with the military and seem to be distinct to northern Britain.
I know of examples from Newstead, Castleford and Dalton Parlours, and I
think there are some found in York but I’ve yet to chase this lead. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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would be particularly interested to hear of any others. Do they turn up
in mainland Europe?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Well, here's a modern analogue:
<a
href="http://www.goodcookshop.com/sp/food-prep/utensils/beech-utensils/wooden-spoon-with-large-hole--beech--12/686">http://www.goodcookshop.com/sp/food-prep/utensils/beech-utensils/wooden-spoon-with-large-hole--beech--12/686</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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Professor Clive Bonsall<br>
University of Edinburgh<br>
School of History, Classics, and Archaeology<br>
Old High School, Infirmary Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1LT<br>
Tel: +44-131-650 2375/666 0262<br>
<a href="mailto:clive.bonsall@ed.ac.uk">clive.bonsall@ed.ac.uk</a><br>
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