CLAY PIPE (SMOKING)

Unique ID: NARC-E0BE04

Object type certainty: Certain

A collection of 29 fragments of clay pipe, including three bowls. Also discovered with the pipe fragments was a possible pipe piercing rod, used in the manufacture of clay pipes. The rod is copper-alloy and consists of a thin rod, 1.5 mm in diameter which has a spherical knob at one end, bent at a right angle. The rod had been badly bent out of shape. These artefacts are post-medieval in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 80.1 g
Quantity: 30

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Copper alloy [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: East Northamptonshire
Parish: Raunds

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP9772
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004

Personal details

Found by: This information is restricted for your login.
Recorded by: Dr Tom Brindle - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Tom Brindle - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Friday 21st May 2004
    Updated: Thursday 24th February 2011

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