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PIPE TAMPER
Unique ID: BERK-703EA2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small copper alloy cast figure from the top of a pipe tamper of probable 18th century date. The figure is of St George spearing the dragon, the remains of which can be seen curled around the Saint's feet. The lance is held diagonally across George's body but is broken at the tip. Most of the dragon and all of the tamper is missing from old breaks. A number of complete examples have been recorded on this database, for example HAMP-7F7E70, ESS-FE21B0 and LANCUM-F1201D. The surface has a rough brown/green patina.
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
Length: 36.53 mm
Width: 18.9 mm
Thickness: 4.34 mm
Weight: 6.3 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: Steventon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4691
Four figure Latitude: 51.61595452
Four figure longitude: -1.33702253
1:25K map: SU4691
1:10K map: SU49SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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