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Description: | A complete copper alloy pipe tamper, depicting a soldier, of Modern dating (AD 1900 to AD 2000).The tamper depicts a soldier in military uniform, smoking a pipe. He has an axe under his arm, and a pistol tucked into his belt. He is wearing a wide brimmed hat. The soldier is standing on a reel base (two circles with a narrowed concave section between them). The tamper base is circular.The tamper measures 68.0 mm in height, 18.4 mm wide and 11.1 mm thick. It weighs 32.8 g.The tamper is a mid green to brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement whilst within the plough soil, has resulted in a loss of some of the original surface detail.A similar pipe tamper has been recorded on the PAS database as HAMP3843 and has been dated to the Modern period (AD 1900 to AD 2000).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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