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| HER Number: | MDV133858 |
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| Name: | Findspot of lead alloy item, Bridford |
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Summary
A post-Medieval lead alloy item was found in 2013; probably a leather worker's palm guard, measuring c. 65.5mm in diameter and c. 10mm in thickness. The fragment is sub-circular in plan; the section is convex; the base is flat. The guard would have been wrapped in leather or cloth, and then strapped to the hand to protect the palm when forcing needles through very coarse material. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 80 86 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX88NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bridford |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-D69C00
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (Post Medieval - 1540 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, DEV-D69C00 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2013) A post-Medieval lead alloy item; probably a leather worker's palm guard, measuring c. 65.5mm in diameter and c. 10mm in thickness. The fragment is sub-circular in plan; the section is convex; the base is flat. The guard would have been wrapped in leather or cloth, and then strapped to the hand to protect the palm when forcing needles through very coarse material.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. DEV-D69C00. [Mapped feature: #140117 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8018 - THIMBLE (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 20 2023 3:49PM |
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