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WHISTLE
Unique ID: SF-E12DD7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Description: An incomplete 16th -17th century silver huntsman's whistle. This whistle is cut from silver sheet and soldered; it is cylindrical in shape. Two triple stranded wire collars divide the whistle into three sections; of which only the central section survives. This central section is undecorated and has a circular suspension loop soldered onto its underside one end. Fragments of the terminal sections of the whistle survive and are distorted, one of these fragments is flaring in width and therefore more likely to be the mouthpiece end of the whistle.
Notes:
Discussion: A similar but decorated silver whistle has been recorded from Shatfleet, Isle of Wight (Treasure Annual Report 2005/6 no 857).
Dimensions: 39.13mm in surviving length, 9.79mm in width and 4.43g in weight.
The precious metal content of this whistle fulfils the requirements of the Treasure Act in that it is greater than 10 %.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T586
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.13 mm
Width: 9.79 mm
Weight: 4.43 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st September 2009
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2009T586
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: East Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Burrough Green
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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