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Unique ID: LON-84F568
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Notes:
Forsyth & Egan (2005:239) explains that shy-cocks may have derived from the Shrove Tuesday pursuit of casting stones or cudgels at a live cockerel which was either tied down or buried up to its neck in the ground. Reference: Forsyth, H. and Egan, G. 2005. Toys, Trifles and Trinkets. Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800. Unicorn Press, London.Class: Shy cock
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1700
Date to: AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.62 mm
Width: 16.91 mm
Thickness: 7.96 mm
Weight: 5.6 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st April 2009
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TQ3280
Four figure Latitude: 51.503528
Four figure longitude: -0.099555
1:25K map: TQ3280
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Forsyth, H. with Egan, G. | 2005 | Toys, Trifles and Trinkets: Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800 | London | Unicorn Press Ltd | 239 |