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Description: | Clay pipe fragment dating to the 17th century. The stem of the pipe has broken away. The bowl is circular in section with convex sides giving it a bulbous shape. The mouth of the bowl is slightly chipped; running around the outside, below the rim, is probably rouletted decoration with an indented horizontal line crossed by close together indented vertical lines. The bowl is 17.3mm in external diameter at the rim, 21.8mm in maximum external diameter and 38.2mm tall (measured from the base of the stem excluding the foot). There is a large, short, round foot at the base, 13.0mm in diameter. The remains of the stem has an internal preforation 2.8mm in diameter. It meets the bowl at a c.135 degree angle. There is a casting seam running down the outer side of the bowl and across the foot. 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.1660-1680 AD date. | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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