LON-EA71A7: A Post Medieval leather inner sole dating 17th - 18th century.

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SHOE

Unique ID: LON-EA71A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval leather inner sole dating 17th - 18th century. This inner sole has a rounded heel, narrowing around the arch and then flaring for the ball of the foot before ending in a square toe. There are the impressions from the bracing threads where the shoe was stitched together. There are also holes around the entire outer edge for stictches.

Dating from Goubitrz, van Driel-Murray and Groenman-van Waateringe (2001:82 and285).

Dimensions: length: 238mm; width: 72mm; thickness: mm; diameter: 5mm; weight: 50.28g.

Goubitz, O., van Driel-Murray, C and Groenman-van Waateringe, W. 2001. Stepping Through Time. Archaeological Footwear From Prehistoric Times Until 1800. Foundation for Promoting Archaeology, Zwolle.

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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 238 mm
Width: 72 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 50.28 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Leather
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Rotherhithe (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3579
Four figure Latitude: 51.49383345
Four figure longitude: -0.05674007
1:25K map: TQ3579
1:10K map: TQ37NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
Discovery circumstances: Eyes only
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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