File:An Early Medieval - Medieval antler fragment, a tine offcut, manufacturing waste (c.9th -12th century). (FindID 191241).jpg

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An Early Medieval - Medieval antler fragment, a tine offcut: manufacturing waste (c.9th -12th century).
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Museum of London, Kate Sumnall, 2007-09-06 10:54:58
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An Early Medieval - Medieval antler fragment, a tine offcut: manufacturing waste (c.9th -12th century).
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English: An Early Medieval - Medieval antler fragment, a tine offcut: manufacturing waste (c.9th -12th century). The fragment is from the tip of an antler tine, commonly discarded during the manufacturing process. The base has saw-marks; there are no other signs of working or use. The antler is probably from a red deer (Cervus elaphus).

Finds such as this one are very common on Anglo-Scandinavian and Late Saxon sites (c.9th-12th C), and the antler working industry goes into decline after then, but this fragment cannot be dateed definitively. Refer to MacGregor et al 1999: Bone and Antlerworking in Anglo-Scandinavian York as good example.

MacGregor et al (1999:1909) illustrates similar examples from antler working and notes that tines are sawn from the beam and discarded without being used.

Dimensions: length: 42.83mm; width: 23.09mm; thickness: 18.39mm; weight: 15.49g.

Identification by Dr Steven Ashby, Finds Liaison Officer, Northamptonshire, PhD on antler artefacts.

Reference: MacGregor, A. Mainman, A. J. and Rogers, N. S. H. 1999. Bone, Antler, Ivory and Horn from Anglo-Scandinavian and Medieval York. Council for British Archaeology, York.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Greater London Authority
Date between 800 and 1200
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FindID: 191241
Old ref: LON-44A874
Filename: Holmes - antler waste - April 07.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/149318
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/149318/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/191241
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