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LON-B0ED94: Post medieval spoon

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SPOON

Unique ID: LON-B0ED94

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

Pewter spoon, dating to the post medieval period, circa AD 1600 - 1700. The spoon has a circular shaped bowl, which has broken at the stem. There are two marks on the bowl, cross keys are stamped near the stem, with the markers mark W.A. It is possible due to the small size of the bowl of the spoon that this is childs/ babies spoon.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Ante AD 1750

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 62 mm
Width: 25 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 6.9 g

Discovery dates

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

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Other reference numbers

Museum accession number: 4652/6

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: City and County of the City of London (London Borough)
To be known as: Custom House

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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