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BODKIN
Unique ID: DENO-7A5936
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
TREASURE ITEM 2011 T498: Complete but bent and broken silver bodkin (head-dress pin). The overall shape of the bodkin is sub-rectangular in section, with slightly convex sides, and tapers gently from the terminal towards the point. The terminal is in the form of a small bowl-shaped earscoop. The shaft immediately below this terminal is sub-oval with a central circular perforation. Radiating from the top of this hole towards the earscoop, on both faces, is a short incised groove. Below this segment the shaft has moulded decoration consisting of a raised ridge running around the shaft with a groove to the top and bottom. The shaft has no further moulding but has incised decoration on both faces covering approximately half of the remaining shaft. The incised decoration consists of chevrons, stylised flowers and simple lines. There is a rectangular hole through this decorated part of the shaft surrounded by dashed line decoration. The initials DW are incised, on one face, at the point where the incised decoration comes to an end.
This bodkin has been dated to the seventeenth century, c.1600-1700.
This bodkin is similar to other examples also reported via the Treasure Act, for example one from Lidlington, Bedfordshire (2004 T206) (Treasure Annual Report 2004, no 244, p 121).
Notes:
This item is more than 300 years old and composed of more than 10% precious metal, and therefore should be considered Treasure under the terms of the Treasure Act 1996.
TVC Valuation 20/04/2012: £70
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Declared Treasure but returned to Finder as Museum unable to acquire
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T498
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: 148.5 mm
Width: 7.2 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 14 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st July 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7334 2011 T498
Treasure case number: 2011T498
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
To be known as: Norwell Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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