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FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Unique ID: KENT-965672

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete iron nail or tack. It has a broken shaft, which has a tapering rectangular cross section. the head is lozenge shaped. This could be Medieval / Post Medieval

18.42mm x 15.05mm x 6.05mm 2.4g

Notes:

object found during Chilham project

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.42 mm
Width: 15.05 mm
Thickness: 6.05 mm
Weight: 2.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 15th September 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Chilham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detecting survey
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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