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PARASOL
Unique ID: NLM-662EE3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy and wood parasol fitting, from the end of one of the ribs. A cast cylindrical sheath retaining degraded wood within. A transverse rivet of diameter 1.6mm (only its ends remain) passed through the sides of the cylinder to secure a wooden rod or dowel; this feature was kindly noted by Brian Kearsley. The end of the cylinder bears a robust integrally cast lug with a drilled hole for suspension of diameter 2.5mm; the stepped sides of the lug appear intended to limit movement to a single plane and its sides and top are filed, perhaps to assist this movement. A similar, smaller, object (NLM-6638E0) was reported along with this example, though lacking organic remains. Suggested date: Modern, 1800-1900.
Length: 28mm, Diameter: 9.8mm, Thickness (cylinder wall): 0.7mm, Weight: 7.68gms
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 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 7.68 g
Diameter: 9.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 24th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM19703a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Wood
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Scawby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9605
Four figure Latitude: 53.532893
Four figure longitude: -0.553093
1:25K map: SE9605
1:10K map: SE90NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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