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LAMP
Unique ID: KENT-679A81
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete mould produced ceramic Diya of modern date
Description: The dish is very small and shallow with a simple undecorated rim, with a short pouring lip set along it. It has a simple plain base without a foot and clear striations from the potters wheel on the outside. The slip is orange-brown with a dull gloss. The internal core fabric isn't clearly visible but is hard with the inclusions within the fabric being sparse poorly sorted sub angular dark grey fleck to medium grit.
Measurements: 67.16mm long (with pouring lip) 62.55mm wide (rim diameter), 24.08mm high and 36.86g in weight.
Discussion: This object is a relaitvely modern diya lamp from the Indian sub-contient.
Class: Diya
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Passed to the Receiver of Wreck
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1850
Date to: Circa AD 2017
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 67.16 mm
Height: 24.08 mm
Width: 62.55 mm
Weight: 36.86 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Manufacture method: Wheel made
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: Cliffsend (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR3563
Four figure Latitude: 51.31754192
Four figure longitude: 1.37103791
1:25K map: TR3563
1:10K map: TR36SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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