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Description: | A post medieval tin alloy barrel tap spout of 16 or 17th centurydate . The tap has a faceted collar that would have taken the handle (now missing). The collar is octagonal in cross-section. The spout is curved downwards gradually and has a cross-section that is square with rounded corners. The tip is slightly abraded. At the top is a flange that rises upwards slightly. The stem has a circular cross-section, and tapers towards the tip. A tap of probable contemporary date can be found illustrated in Bailey (1995, 62; ref. 16); a similar tap found in Exeter was dated to c. 1500 (Allan 1984, 344; ref. 180).The tap is 114.3mm long, 11.3mm wide, 9.3mm thick and weighs 31.25 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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