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Dear Lena! we interpreteded a composite instrument from the late medieval/early post-medieval castle of Grafendorf/Stockerau (Lower Austria) in this direction; in this case, a goose (?) radius had been inserted into a goose ulna, and the tip of the radius was carved, the whole object was polished outside; following MacGregor, we thought this object to be a lining pen/aplicator for liquids. all best wishes Karl Am 29.11.2017 um 11:32 schrieb Lena: > Dear all, > I wonder if any of you have come across medieval bone pens in your > assemblages? (example: > https://collections.museumoflondon.org.uk/online/object/31602.html). > They are primarily made from goose radius, but there is one hare > radius pen from Canterbury as well. > I know of finds from London, Winchester, Beverly, Norwich, York, > Bristol and Canterbury. Are there others, and – perhaps more > importantly – have they been found in other countries too? > With thanks, > Lena >