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A bent needle or awl of rectangular cross-section, from Torksey

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An image of Tool. A bent needle/punch/awl of rectangular cross-section. Tapers towards both ends and is slightly furrowed. Find Spot: Torksey, Lincolnshire. Find Spot: Torksey, Lincolnshire. Copper alloy, 500-1499. Medieval.

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Tool. A bent needle/punch/awl of rectangular cross-section. Tapers towards both ends and is slightly furrowed. Find Spot: Torksey, Lincolnshire. Find Spot: Torksey, Lincolnshire. Copper alloy, 500-1499. Medieval.

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  • Accession Number: CM.1847-2008
  • Photograph copyright © The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
  • Aperture: f/19.0
  • Focal length: 120
  • Camera: Hasselblad H4D-31
  • Photographer name: Michael Jones
  • Image height: 319 pixels
  • Image width: 1024 pixels
  • Processed with: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5.4 (Windows)
  • Filesize: 93.71kB
  • Exposure time: 1/20
  • ISO Speed: 100
  • Fnumber: 19/1
  • Captured: 2017:11:15 13:35:21

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awl copper alloy Early Medieval Fitz_CM Medieval needle needle punch punch tool tools Torksey

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