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Description: | Clay pipe fragment dating to the 17th century. The stem of the pipe has broken away with only a short section left attached to the bowl. The bowl is tall and circular in section with slightly convex sides in a shape known as a London style bowl. The mouth of the bowl is chipped and plain, a band of rouletting runs around c. one third of the diameter at an angle, it consists of regular indented squares. The bowl is 18.1mm in diameter at the mouth, 19.6mm in maximum external diameter and 45.4mm tall (measured from the base of the stem excluding the foot). There is a large short round foot at the base, 9.0mm in diameter. The remains of the stem is 10.4mm in diameter with an internal preforation 2.6mm in diameter. It meets the bowl at a c.135 degree angle. There is no evidence of a makers mark.
The shape of the bowl, size of foot and angle of connection with the stem suggest a c.1660-1700 AD date. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Burnett, Laura - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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