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SPOON
Unique ID: NMS-B87927
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete post-medieval silvery surfaced copper alloy spoon, most of the ovoid-sectioned stem missing. The oval bowl, with a rat tail on the underside, is also incomplete, the distal end being missing.There is a high tin content in the alloy. Extant length 50.5mm. Bowl width 21.5mm. Length of rat tail 20mm. Stem 3.5 x 2.5mm in cross-section at junction with bowl. c.1660 - c.1750.
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 1660
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.5 mm
Width: 21.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013 - Friday 14th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58931
Other reference: MH032014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Ludham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3718
Four figure Latitude: 52.70773612
Four figure longitude: 1.50689452
1:25K map: TG3718
1:10K map: TG31NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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