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| HER Number: | MDV133938 |
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| Name: | Findspot of copper alloy tap, Mary Tavy |
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Summary
Post medieval copper alloy cast incomplete barrel tap found in 2014. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 50 78 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Mary Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARY TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: CORN-16A1E1
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD (Between) to 1850 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, CORN-16A1E1 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2013) Incomplete cast copper alloy barrel tap with a broken T-shaped tap key, with arms that are circular in section, which is slotted into the cylindrical socket or trunnion. The key turns within the trunnion to allow the liquid to flow through an opening to the spout. Post Medieval (AD 1700 - AD 1850). See record for full detail.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. CORN-16A1E1. [Mapped feature: #140204 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8090 - TAP (XVII to XIX - 1700 AD to 1850 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 28 2023 10:38AM |
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