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Description: | An incomplete and damaged cast copper-alloy barrel tap of late post-medieval/modern date (c. 1700 - c. 1850 AD). The tap has a cylindrical body but has broken just below the handle. There is some decoration in the form of pair of circumferential incisions. The main part of the spout is curved downwards and has eight facets of differing widths. There is a wing dividing this from the extreme end of the spout which is circular in cross-section and which has been all but broken off. There is an old break between the body of the tap and the stem as the latter begins. The stem is of usual form, flaring to a maximum height of 24.7mm about one third of its length from the tap before tapering the rest of its distance (to 15.25mm). This second two thirds of the stem bears fine longitudinal striations. One side of the stem near the tap has suffered an external strike as does the same side of the upper spout.
A parallel can be found illustrated in Bailey (1995, 63; ref. 19). It is possible that this artefact would have had a flaring winged handle, described as 'unusual' by Bailey, although present on very similar taps recorded on this database: SUSS-1FF3C6, IOW-D0D9F6. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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