NMS-F8E5C7: Post Medieval fragment of spoon handle

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Unique ID: NMS-F8E5C7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of Post Medieval tinned spoon handle, part of flat sectioned stem and expanded ‘trifid’ terminal, tri-lobed comprising large central lobe between two smaller lobes. 32 x >68mm. Cf. Homer (1975) 43-7. Late 17th century, before c.1700.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1650
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 32 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Broadland (District)
To be known as: Postwick

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Homer, R.F.	1975	Five Centuries of Base Metal Spoons	London	The Worshipful Company of Pewterers	43-7.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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