SLAG

Unique ID: WMID2034

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

The slag was once molten and has cooled so there are ripples. The slag is green coloured. There are air bubbles over the surface.

Notes:

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Chronology

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Dimensions and weight

Length: 88.72 mm
Width: 68.22 mm
Thickness: 33.67 mm
Weight: 112.11 g
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2000

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Angie Bolton - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Angie Bolton - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands
County: Staffordshire
District: Lichfield
To be known as: STAFFORDSHIRE SHENSTONE

Spatial coordinates

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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m[scope notes]

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