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JEWS HARP

Unique ID: DEV-6C8786

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A postmedieval copper alloy jews harp, dating from c. AD 1500 to 1800. The head of the item is sub -circular and the two prongs have been bent outwards. The central prong or tongue is missing. A groove is visible on the head where the central prong was attached. Jews harps are small musical instruments; the central prong is plucked whilst the instrument is held to an open mouth to create a sound (Egan 1998: 284).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd September 2013

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Combpyne Rousdon (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY2890
Four figure Latitude: 50.7051615
Four figure longitude: -3.02098159
1:25K map: SY2890
1:10K map: SY20NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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