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SPOON
Unique ID: WILT-A29F61
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper alloy Medieval to Post-Medieval 'apostle' spoon terminal (c. AD 1400 - 1600). Only the terminal of the handle survives, consisting of a standing figure. The figure is standing on a rectangular pedestal and is draped in a cloak. It is uncertain if the figure is male or female. The figure is holding their right hand up to their face and is holding a square object in their left hand, possibly a book or a box. The reverse of the figure is flat and undecorated, with a fragment missing from the left side of the figure's head.
The terminal measures 40.7 mm in length, 13.1 mm wide, 5.3 mm thick and weighs 10.22 g.
Geake describes apostle knops as being late Medieval to early Post-Medieval in date, c. AD 1400-1600. Apostle spoons frequently formed sets of twelve and there are a number of comparable objects on the database including, LANCUM-7B8C6A and SOM-A72AE5.
Class:
terminal
Sub class: apostle
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 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.7 mm
Width: 13.1 mm
Thickness: 5.3 mm
Weight: 10.22 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Broad Chalke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0324
Four figure Latitude: 51.01537053
Four figure longitude: -1.95860828
1:25K map: SU0324
1:10K map: SU02SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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