> The inscription was exceptionally difficult to read, partly due to corrosion, and is only legible now following work by conservators. The article says it is

> The inscription was exceptionally difficult to read, partly due to corrosion, and is only legible now following work by conservators. The article says it is made out of iron, but wrought iron is much more likely. The Romans would have been able to make a punch out of hardened wrought iron to mark this stylus.