Accession No
1900.489 J
Description
Awl made of worked bone with a polished surface. One end is slightly bevelled with a flat edge and the other end tapers towards a point. The profile is partially curved.
Place
Europe; British Isles; England; Cambridgeshire; Cambridge
Period
?Neolithic ?Bronze Age ?Iron Age ?Roman ?Anglo Saxon ?Medival ?Post Medieval
Source
Freeman, Samuel J. [collector and donor]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1900.489 J
Cultural Affliation
Material
Bone
Local Term
Measurements
115mm
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
Handwritten label adhered to object reads: '1900.489 J. Awl. Cambridge. Mr S. J. Freeman'
Event Date
Author: Alana Edgeworth
Description (Physical description)
Polished bone awl
Event Date
Author: maa
Description (Physical description)
Accession Register for 1900.489 [A-M]: 'Thirteen bone awls, ?socketed, etc.'
Event Date 1900
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
Description (Physical description)
Awl made of worked bone with a polished surface. One end is slightly bevelled with a flat edge and the other end tapers towards a point. The profile is partially curved.
Event Date 17/1/2024
Author: Alana Edgeworth
FM:19494
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