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BODKIN

Unique ID: DUR-F31097

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy Post Medieval bodkin, c.17th century in date.

It is complete with just some slight bends along its length. It has a small bulbous terminal with three grooved lines above forming three sections. The other terminal has a small circular hole right at the end and has a rounded end.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 255 mm
Thickness: 2.67 mm
Weight: 12.1 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st June 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
District: Rotherham (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Dalton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ1108
Four figure Latitude: 54.467254
Four figure longitude: -1.831796
1:25K map: NZ1108
1:10K map: NZ10NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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