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Awl
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Suffolk County Council Archaeology Service, Faye Minter, 2005-11-02 17:08:07
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Awl
Description
English: A bronze collared tracer or awl of late Bronze Age date. This example is large and in a form similar to tanged and collared leather-working knives (though lacking the larger blade). It measures 109mm in length and has a collar width of 14mm, and a chisel end width of 4.5mm.

One half has a hexagonal cross-section and has lost its original pointed tip, the break is old and patinated. The other half of the stem has a rectangular cross-section leading to a slightly concave chisel end which is relatively blunt/worn. It is not clear if this was originally a double-ended tool, or if it was only a single-ended tool which was the functional end. There are areas of pale green invasive corrosive bubbles and pits through the surface but otherwise it is patinated dark green.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Norfolk
Date between 1150 BC and 800 BC
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FindID: 109408
Old ref: SF-6923D3
Filename: ThetfordSF-6923D3.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/81421
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/81421/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/109408
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