SWYOR-913AE1: pill box lid depicting greyhounds

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Unique ID: SWYOR-913AE1

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper-alloy press-moulded object, possibly dating to the late 18th or early 19th century. The surface of the object is curved and depicts two greyhound dogs, one standing up behind, and another lying down in front. Both appear to be on some sort of bed or sledge. The background is decorated with intricate swirls. The back of the object is filled with a type of mortar, making it relatively heavy, but this is probably something which has become attached to the object at a later date rather than serving an original function. The object may have been burnt. It is possible that the object could be a lid to a pill box or patch box. The object weighs 21.22g and measures 27mm in length, 21mm in width and 10mm in thickness.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1750
Date to: AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 21.22 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 10th March 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Brick

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO6656
Four figure Latitude: 52.20117323
Four figure longitude: -2.49889999
1:25K map: SO6656
1:10K map: SO65NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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