Record ID: WMID-9EE891
Object type: APPLE CORER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Post-Medieval/ Early-Modern copper alloy probable apple corer, consisting of the tongue-shaped utensil end and a c.18.5mm of rectangular-sectioned shank. The utensil measures 49.19mm full length, 14.34mm width at utensil end and weighs 5g. The utensil is light brown/green coloured. The end is U-shaped in cross-section, widening from 3.96mm at the base of the shank to 14.34mm at its serrated edge. The outside surface the utensil end is decorated with inverted and narrowing V-shaped grooves, extending from the edge serrations, and a pair of transverse grooves closer to the …
Created on: Monday 1st July 2019
Last updated: Monday 1st July 2019
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Record ID: LON-4BD92F
Object type: APPLE CORER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Greater London Authority
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Complete Post Medieval hand made bone apple corer or fid. Made from an animal long bone, possibly Sheep, one end of the bone has been removed and the lower half has been split. The bone has been hollowed out and the walls thinned and sharpened. Tools identical to this are used in rope making and splicing and were produced in huge numbers. The example here is undecorated, save for a few cuts on the bone where meat has been removed. The thinness of the working end and the wear pattern suggests this is an apple corer as opposed to a fid, but the latter cannot be ruled out completely due …
Created on: Tuesday 12th January 2016
Last updated: Friday 15th January 2016
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Record ID: WILT-DCBF16
Object type: APPLE CORER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval-modern bone apple corer. The period 17th century has been suggested for this object but it may date to as late as AD 1900. The object is also similar to a bone fid (used to splice rope e.g. on ships' rigging) (Cf LON-8DE7F3) described as a marlin spike) or a cheese scoop. The object is made from the long bone of a sheep. The bone has been cut across the shaft and retains the joint and part of the shaft. The shaft of the bone has then been sliced in half lengthways to form a curved scoop and the cancellous or trabecular spongy bone from the centre has then been scrap…
Created on: Wednesday 27th August 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Hullavington', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-475323
Object type: APPLE CORER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wokingham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Post-Medieval/ Early-Modern copper alloy probable apple corer, consisting of the tongue-shaped utensil end and c.16mm of rectangular-sectioned shank. Measures 56.46x20.16x6.74mm and weighs 9.92g. The utensil end is U-shaped in cross-section and widens from 7.5mm below the shank to 20.16mm at its serrated edge. Tooling marks on the inside surface suggest extra hollowing of the inside area. To the outside surface the utensil end is decorated with inverted and narrowing V-shaped grooves, extending from the edge serrations, and a pair of transverse grooves closer to the narr…
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 1st February 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wokingham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-2A3EB8
Object type: APPLE CORER
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A tongue-shaped fragment of a utensil, possibly part of an apple corer or similar food preparation implement. Only the very worn serrated and grooved bladed end survives.
Created on: Wednesday 11th August 2010
Last updated: Wednesday 11th August 2010
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