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TOY
Unique ID: KENT-EB560A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and worn cast copper-alloy toy chalice or cup of unknown date, likely dating from post-medieval to modern times.
Description: The toy takes the form of a pedestal cup or chalice shaped with a short stem and small circular foot and a globular body. It is mottled green and brown and shows signs of being slightly worn.
Measurements: Diameter 17.52mm, height 23.24mm, thickness 2.09mm.
Discussion: No direct parallel to this object has been found but judging from the form and production method, it seems likely to date from the post-medieval to modern period.
Class: vessel
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 23.24 mm
Thickness: 2.09 mm
Weight: 13.78 g
Diameter: 17.52 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Southfleet (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ6271
Four figure Latitude: 51.41487595
Four figure longitude: 0.32821276
1:25K map: TQ6271
1:10K map: TQ67SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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