Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds

Fig 186 Worked bone from Balkerne Lane (7:11
been broken off recently.
4357 Fig 188 SF BUC 649, C1335 L2. Late Period 1 or Period 2.
Length 64.0mm, maximum width 18.5mm.
4358 Fig 188 SF BUC 678, C1354 L2. Late Period 1 or Period 2.
Length 86.5mm, maximum width 27.0mm. Only the very
central section of this piece rests on a flat surface. Both ends
curve upwards markedly.
4359 Fig 188 SF BUC 671, C1355 L2. Late Period 1 or Period 2.
Length 87.0mm, maximum width 23.5mm.
4360 Fig 188 SF BUC 673, C1361 L2. Late Period 1 or Period 3.
Length 71.0mm, maximum width 22.5mm.
Other leaves (Fig 189; 4361-4367)
4361 Fig 189 SF BUC 129(C), A592 F160. Pit. Period 2. An oak leaf
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with a central rib defined by deeply cut grooves. The rib
projects beyond the leaf as a petiole. The upper surface has
been slightly abraded, but rasp marks can still be seen
within the indentations and on each lobe. The underside has
been rasped. The tip is damaged. Length 78.0 mm,
maximum width 30.0mm (ibid, fig 1, 3).
4362 Fig 189 SF BUC 619, C1248 L4. Modern. A similar leaf, but
much larger, with no central rib or petiole, and abandoned at
the rasping stage. One side is damaged near the tip.
Cancellous tissue shows on the upper surface near the
missing part. Length 101.0mm, maximum width 37.0mm.
4363 Fig 189 SF BUC 776, C1567 G424. Grave fill. Period 2. Half
an oak-type leaf with midrib designed to lie along a straight
edge. The upper surface has been abraded and polished,
though a few deep rasp marks can still be seen. The
underside has been rasped. The tip has been damaged