Find Spot record 0499103011 - GEORGE STREET, AYLESBURY

Summary

Thirteenth to fourteenth century bone objects found in excavation

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  • None recorded

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Type and Period (1)

  • ARTEFACT SCATTER (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)

Description

'PARCHMENT PRICKER', IE. A BONE PIN WITH AN IRON POINT USED TO MAKE A GUIDE FOR THE HORIZONTAL LAYOUT OF MANUSCRIPTS. ALSO, A GOOSE RADIUS WITH AN OBLIQUELY CUT & POINTED END - A WRITING IMPLEMENT? BOTH FROM LATE C13-EARLY C14 CONTEXTS. ALSO, FROM LATE C13 CONTEXT, A BONE TOGGLE/BOBBIN (B1 P30-31).

Sources (4)

  • <1>SBC310 Article in serial: D Allen and Hal Dalwood. 1983. 'EXCAVATIONS IN GEORGE STREET, AYLESBURY 1981', IN RECS OF BUCKS 25 PP1-60.
  • <2>SBC4445 Verbal communication: DWHA 1981 (SEPT) PERS COMM.
  • <3>SBC4446 Verbal communication: DWHA 1982 PERS COMM.
  • <4>SBC3366 Verbal communication: DALWOOD CH 1984 PERS COMM.

Location

Grid reference SP 81835 13821 (point)
Civil Parish AYLESBURY, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

Finds (3)

  • PARCHMENT PRICKER (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
  • STYLUS? (13th Century to 14th Century - 1200 AD to 1399 AD)
  • TOGGLE (13th Century - 1200 AD to 1299 AD)

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Related Events/Activities (3)

  • Event - Intervention: (EBC12454)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13755)
  • Event - Survey: (EBC13756)

Record last edited

Dec 8 2023 9:22PM

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