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HAIR CURLER

Unique ID: HAMP-30DBF4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete and water-worn post-medieval pipe clay wig curler dating to c. 1650-1800. It is cylindrical in shape with a bulbous terminal, measuring 10.1mm at the worn break and expanding to max.14.8mm in diameter. The terminal has a flattened end topped with a c.1.5mm thick end-cap, 8.9mm in diameter.
The object measures 32.1mm in incomplete length, max.14.8mm in width and thickness and weighs 6.62g.

Notes:

Cf. LON-781DE2 on this database.

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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.1 mm
Width: 14.8 mm
Thickness: 14.8 mm
Weight: 6.62 g
Diameter: 14.8 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 741

Materials and construction

Primary material: Ceramic
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Kensington and Chelsea (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Royal Hospital (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2877
Four figure Latitude: 51.47748644
Four figure longitude: -0.15824065
1:25K map: TQ2877
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

References cited

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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