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Description: | A clay pipe stem and heel. The heel is flat and sub-circular with a stamped maker's mark comprising the incuse letters RIC/[H]ARD/[B]VT. The stem has a wide bore (3 mm).Date: Post-medieval - c. 1640 - 1670Dimensions: 49.04 mmWeight:6 gNo direct parallel for this was found in the published types for Dorset, but there was a 17th century maker called George Butt and Richard could be a maker of the same family.Reference: Atkinson D R ,1969, "Clay Tobacco Pipes found in Shaftesbury", DNHAS Proc Vol. 91, 206-215
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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