Rights Holder: Sussex Archaeological Society
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Unique ID: SUSS-658A25
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
A complete Post Medieval pipe clay wig curler, c. AD 1650-1800. It is cylindrical with a narrowed centre (9 mm diameter), which then flares out to rounded sections (12.8 mm in diameter) which then taper to flattened circular ends(7.1 mm diameter). On the flat circular faces are stamped initials, possibly 'JB' surmounted by a simple crown. In between initials and crown is a further stamped detail, probably either a pellet or mullet. The curler is of an even greyish-white colour. It measures 63.4 mm long and weighs 11.5 grams. This style of wig curler dates from the 17th to 18th centuries AD. Similar objects have been recorded on the PAS database; cf.: LON-781DE2 and SF-A2ECE1.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Length: 63.4 mm
Weight: 11.5 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 11th October 2012
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4 Figure: TQ3381
Four figure Latitude: 51.51227991
Four figure longitude: -0.08477887
1:25K map: TQ3381
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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