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| HER Number: | MDV133882 |
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| Name: | Findspot of a spoon, Bickington |
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Summary
A fragment of a copper alloy spoon from the post medieval period, c. AD 1689-1702 was found in Bickington in 2019. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 79 73 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bickington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-862F9C
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVII to XVIII - 1689 AD (Between) to 1702 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, DEV-862F9C (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2019) A copper alloy fragment of a spoon from the post medieval period, c. AD 1689-1702. Fragment comprises the terminal of a trefid form spoon, preserving a bust and inscription. The spoon is broken just where the broader terminal would join the spoon stem, and is somewhat damaged along its upper perimeter although its main form is preserved. Obverse face has stylised classical bust, probably King William III, reverse has a series of three raised initial letters, arranged in a triangle, reading S/ IS; may be initials of the maker.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. DEV-862F9C. [Mapped feature: #140142 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8042 - SPOON (XVII to XVIII - 1689 AD to 1702 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2023 10:21AM |
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