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HAMMER
Unique ID: LON-068890
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Post Medieval cast iron hammer head probably dating to the 17th century. This is a claw hammer head with a rectangular socket for the handle and a conical head at one end and angled split end at the other. The conical head is decoratively case with bands of ridges and grooves along the neck. There are also decorative grooves on each side of the socket, near the edges. The iron is in reasonable condition with a few small areas of rust developing on the surface. There are no visible maker's marks.
A similar example is recorded on the database as LON- 94C927, which Tony Pilson identified as dating to the 17th century.
Dimensions: length: 90.59mm; width: 23.13mm; thickness: 14.37mm; diameter: 23.06mm; weight: 122.96g.
This hammer was found closely associated with LON-065AD4, although this example is smaller and more decorative.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 90.59 mm
Width: 23.13 mm
Thickness: 14.37 mm
Weight: 122.96 g
Diameter: 23.06 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3580
Four figure Latitude: 51.50282
Four figure longitude: -0.056358
1:25K map: TQ3580
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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