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BODKIN
Unique ID: SUSS-B0E257
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Post Medieval silver dress pin of bodkin type, sub-rectangular in cross section, c. 17th century AD. The bodkin is broken at the upper section at the point where an aperture is beginning to open. On one side below the aperture is a cast design of two transverse grooves, followed by a design made of four lines that cross each other at the centre (made of a '+' and an 'x'). At the base of this are two transverse grooves and perpendicular to this are longitudinal grooves, with a peak of longer grooves to form a triangular shape to point towards the tip of the pin. There is a maker mark possibly an 'E'. The pin tapers to a point. The reverse is has the same design.
Dimensions:
Length: 103.76mm
Width: 4.70mm
Thickness: 2.09mm
Weight: 7.5.
Notes:
Discussion: Similar examples can be found from Nottinghamshire (PAS ID: DENO-7A5936; 2011 T498).
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Janina Parol
Assistant Treasure Registrar
British Museum
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T909
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 103.6 mm
Width: 4.7 mm
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 6.92 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th May 2012
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T909
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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