PITCHFORK

Unique ID: LVPL2317

Iron tanged pitchfork.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 1540
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 130 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st September 2002

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Nick Herepath - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Nick Herepath - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Wrought [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Selby
To be known as: NORTH YORKSHIRE

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined[scope notes]

References cited

Mayes, P and Butler, L A S, 1983. Sandal Castle Excavations 1964-1973 : Wakefield Historical Publications
Crummy, N., 1988. Colchester Archaeological Report 5 - The post Roman small finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-85 Colchester : Colchester Archaeological Trust, pp

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