Awl
Bone tools were commonly used in medieval craft work, like this awl which was used for textile working. It was found during excavations in Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 300/1988/B16
- Category
- Antiquities
- Collection Class
- Exeter archaeology
- Collection Area Region
- Northern Europe
- Collector Excavator
- Exeter Museums Archaeological Field Unit
- Material
- bone (animal)
- Common Name
- awl
- Simple Name
- awl
- Period Classification
- Saxo Norman (1066-1200)
