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LON-8B61C5: Whistle

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WHISTLE

Unique ID: LON-8B61C5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Cast lead alloy whistle of Post medieval date, possibly dating from the 18th century. The whistle has a wide collar, which is decorated with a ring and dot design. There is a supension loop at the top of the whistle, with a circular hole. The end of the whistle is rounded, the body of the whistle has a cresent shaped hole; below this there is raised lozenge shape, with cross hatching inside, at each side of this it is decorated with raised scoll decoration. At the bottom of of the whistle, the mouth end it has raised dots around the edge, as does the whistle hole.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Ante AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 37 mm
Width: 13 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy

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Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Lambeth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Bishop's (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3079
Four figure Latitude: 51.49500418
Four figure longitude: -0.12872211
1:25K map: TQ3079
1:10K map: TQ37NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LON
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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