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WHISTLE
Unique ID: DOR-A4FE94
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of a silver whistle. The circular chamber from the end of the whistle only. It comprises two hemispheres with flanged edges which have been soldered together. Both hemispheres are decorated with a cinquefoil with heart-shaped foils. Both hemispheres are dented. At one side is an oval aperture where the main body of the whistle would have been attached. The form is that of a Boatswains' whistle.
Date: Post Medieval - 17th century
Whistles of this type were used for signaling on ships.
Reference: PATAR 2007, p 146, No. 337
Consequently, in terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T336
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
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2012T336
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Puddletown (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SY7494
Four figure Latitude: 50.74501772
Four figure longitude: -2.36986969
1:25K map: SY7494
1:10K map: SY74SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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