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TOY
Unique ID: DUR-58F3F1
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete copper alloy toy miniature cannon of post medieval date (AD 1700-1800). The toy is comprised of a circular barrel, or cascable, which tapers in diameter from the cascable to the muzzle. The cascable end is fluted with a raised rim from which a rounded neck extends terminating in a projecting knop at the end. The neck has two circumferential incised rings. Two trunnions, or basal lugs, for attachment to a block or stock project midway along the barrel, one of which is broken. A double banded incised collar is present between the trunnions and the cascable end. From here the muzzle end extends terminating in a flared opening. The muzzle is preceded by a raised band and incised collar.
Weight: 5.8g; Length: 36.86mm; Diameter: 8.65mm tapering to 5.51; Width at trunnions: 17.64mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.86 mm
Width: 17.64 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
Diameter: 8.65 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: North Rigton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE2850
Four figure Latitude: 53.9453541
Four figure longitude: -1.5748995
1:25K map: SE2850
1:10K map: SE25SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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