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TONGS
Unique ID: SUSS-16CA7E
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Fragment of a copper alloy post medieval sugar tongs, dating 1700-1800AD. The sugar tongs are broken along the stem of the tongs, so that only the far end of one tong remains. The sugar tong stem is plain and narrow until just under the grip. Here there is a horizontal bar that precedes the decoration. Meanwhile the grip itself is a decorated semi circle resembling a scallop shell. There is some corrosion present on the back of the grip.
Length: 34.38mm
Width of grip: 13.54mm
Width of stem: 2.56mm
Weight: 2.56g
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.38 mm
Width: 13.54 mm
Weight: 2.56 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2475
Four figure Latitude: 51.46040223
Four figure longitude: -0.21650964
1:25K map: TQ2475
1:10K map: TQ27NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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