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TOY

Unique ID: SUR-262AE1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast copper alloy toy cannon, capable of firing small shot. The cannon is 75.08mm in length, plain and has a round terminal and side trunnions.

Class: Cannon

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 75.08 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Diameter: 9.97 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 11-1644

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Epsom and Ewell (District)
Parish or ward: Ewell (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2362
Four figure Latitude: 51.343785
Four figure longitude: -0.235399
1:25K map: TQ2362
1:10K map: TQ26SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: 1987

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Forsyth, H. with Egan, G.	2005	Toys, Trifles and Trinkets: Base Metal Miniatures from London 1200 to 1800	London	Unicorn Press Ltd

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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