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SPOON
Unique ID: WAW-D04DD6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Description of Object
A cast silver Roman spoon fragment. Only a fragment of the bowl remains, therefore the original shape is unknown. The bowl is has a concave upper surface. The underside of the bowl has a moulded rectangular ridge which leads to the stem.
The junction of the stem and bowl is forms a curvaceous 'L' shape in profile and is off-set. The stem continues from the upper edge of the junction. Both the junction and stem are rectangular in section. The upper face of the stem is decorated with two transverse grooves and a small spur which over hangs the junction. The opposite terminal of the stem is broken, and which appears to be recent damage. The surface of the fragment is tarnished and is a mottled dark grey colour.
Dimensions
The spoon measures 30.52mm long, 8.97mm wide across the bowl and 8.79mm thick across the stem and bowl junction. It weighs 2.4g.
Discussion
Crummy (Crummy, N 1983 Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman Small Finds from Excavations in Colchester 1971-9, Colchester Archaeological Trust.) illustrates similar shaped spoons which have an off-set stem for example No. 2014. Examples in silver can be seen in Hitchcock (Hitchcock, F. 2007 Treasure Annual Report 2004 D.C.M.S.), Figures 68 and 69. The diagnostic feature for dating tends to be the spoon bowl, therefore the date for this example is broad, 1st to 4th centuries.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Warwickshire Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2007T352
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.52 mm
Width: 8.97 mm
Thickness: 8.79 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st January 2007 - Monday 19th March 2007
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2007T352
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
To be known as: Alcester
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crummy, N. | 1983 | Colchester Archaeological Report 2: The Roman small finds from excavations in Colchester, 1971-9 | Colchester | Colchester Archaeological Trust Ltd | No. 2014 | ||
| DCMS | 2007 | Treasure Annual Report 2004 | London | Department for Culture, Medial and Sport | Figures 68 and 69 |
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