NMS-D37F05: Medieval to post-medieval spoon

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SPOON

Unique ID: NMS-D37F05

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Fragment of medieval/post-medieval possible spoon terminal, crowned head of a king cast in the round with filed angular crown and features, break at base. The form of the head bears some broad similarity to those found on apostle spoons (see Homer (1975), p. 27 and p. 33, b). 14^th-15^th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 2009 - Sunday 31st January 2010

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 52586

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Little Dunham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8513
Four figure Latitude: 52.683098
Four figure longitude: 0.735415
1:25K map: TF8513
1:10K map: TF81SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Homer, R.F.	1975	Five Centuries of Base Metal Spoons	London	The Worshipful Company of Pewterers	27 and 33

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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