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IOW-AB29C5 Scissors (Certain)
One arm from a pair of cast copper alloy scissors of Medieval date (1350-1450). At one end is part of the offset circular finger-loop. The surviving part of the loop is slightly convex (almost flat) on the outside and convex on the inside. It extends to a square section arm, each face of which is decorated with raised decorative lines and with small knops along the length of the four corners of the arm. The arm is broken at the angled hinge. Decoration on the small part the surviving hinge plate is in the form of a double (concentric) pointed oval motif. The object is generally corroded and has traces of a green/brown patina. All the breaks are old. 28.8 x 11.1 x 4.5mm. Weight: 3.35g. This scissor fragment is similar to another from Stow Cum Quy Parish, Cambridgeshire. See, Portable Antiquities Scheme find: CAM-7F2D96.
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1450
Dimensions and weight
Length: 28.8 mm
Width: 11.1 mm
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 3.35 g
Quantity: 1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Spatial data
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes | view all attributed records]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes | view all attributed records
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th August 2009
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank Basford - [view all attributed records]
Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2009-1-548
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Audit data
Created: Sunday 30th August 2009
Updated: Thursday 27th May 2010
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