Object Of The Month Winner - October 08
November 7, 2008 object of the month, archaeologyThe two winners of this month’s double whammy competition are:
The potter’s tool from Lambeth (L54/80). With a wheel at one end and a toothed edge the other this tool was used to create the decorative features on ceramics. It is made from iron and was thought to be lost for several years. However, as always, it turned up eventually last year. It was then rediscovered last month during the LAARC VIP project and nominated for the competition.
The second winner is this superb post med lead alloy spoon. Found at Cutler Street near Bishopsgate, it bears the inscription “Remember the Poore”. Who would have owned it remains a mystery and one has to wonder whether they really did remember the poor when using it…
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