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CUTLERY
Unique ID: DEV-6A1EAA
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete post-Medieval copper-alloy pastry jigger, dating from around the 18th century. The item consists of a cutting wheel at one end, and a shank which appears to have broken at its mid point. Both faces of the cutting wheel are flat with radiating grooves and ridges. The cuting edge forms a zig-zag shape in profile and is pierced centrally for an axis bar which secures it to the shank. The cutting wheel measures c.32 mm in diameter. At the wheel end, the shank divides into two arms, creating a slot for the cutting wheel to be housed. There is a circular hole at each arm to take the axle. The axle is still present and attaches the cutting wheel to the shank.
Pastry jiggers were also known as rowles, jagging irons and pastry jaggers and were used for cutting and/or indenting pastry with a crimped pattern. Similar examples can be seen in 'Old Cooking Utensils' by David J. Eveleigh (Shire Library Classics) p 29.
Class: Pastry Jigger
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 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 32 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th September 2010
Rally details.
This object was found at East Devon Metal Detecting Club 12/9/10
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Kenn (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX8985
Four figure Latitude: 50.65407007
Four figure longitude: -3.57158909
1:25K map: SX8985
1:10K map: SX85SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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