ESS-500845: Post Medieval to Modern furniture fitting

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FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: ESS-500845

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval to modern mount or handle, probably from an item of furniture. It is circular with a central perforation extedning into a hollow shank for attachment. It is 18.47mm long, 17.57mm in diameter and weighs 17.2 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.47 mm
Weight: 17.2 g
Diameter: 17.57 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: COlchester OEF 6908

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Colchester (District)
Parish or ward: Copford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL9222
Four figure Latitude: 51.863536
Four figure longitude: 0.787075
1:25K map: TL9222
1:10K map: TL92SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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: ESS
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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