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Description: | An incomplete and worn post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy barrel tap (1500-1850).The object is hollow throughout its length and the barrel is circular in cross-section and has an outer diameter of 13.86mm at the break. The spout is incomplete and is broadly oval in cross-section. Above the spout is an integral spur which is 'D'-shaped in cross-section. The top of the spur is flat and has a small off-centre circular depression.This tap is corroded and has traces of a dark green patina. Both breaks are old.Length: 57.97mm; width: 33.72mm; thickness: 15.97mm; thickness of walls: c. 2.0mm. Weight: 30.84g.
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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