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STRAINER
Unique ID: SUR-E6E83A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
The complete circular bowl of a late medieval or 16th century sheet metal skimmer, 205mm in diameter. The implement is made of sheet copper alloy and is slightly concave. The edges have been folded in on the concave side to provide extra strength. The skimmer is pierced by 76 holes arranged very roughly concentrically. Two holes retain rivets for the missing sheet metal socket which was fixed to the convex side. The missing handle was presumably of wood. The outline of the socket is visible and eight of the holes appear to have been intended to retain it. The two surviving rivets are both of sheet metal construction which suggests a date no earlier than the mid-15th century.
Notes:
The finding of a complete skimmer bowl, particularly one of this size, is very unusual.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: Include in MedArch
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 162 g
Diameter: 205 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th January 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 15-91
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Mole Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Betchworth (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2050
Four figure Latitude: 51.23657266
Four figure longitude: -0.28247951
1:25K map: TQ2050
1:10K map: TQ25SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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