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INGOT
Unique ID: NARC-D95864
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Treasure case 2009 T602. A gold ingot, date currently uncertain. The object measures 27.4 mm in length and 8.1 mm wide. It is lozenge shaped, flat on one side with a slight ridge on one side. It weighs 10.2 grams.
Barry Ager writes 'The ingot consists of a bar of ovoid section with rounded ends; length, 27 mm'
Surface metal analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content of 89-91%, silver content of 7-9%, and 2% or more of copper. The ingot weighs 10.28 grams.
Notes:
The ingot shows no diagnostic features and the composition of the metal is not particularly diagnostic of date. The ingot does not therefore qualify as Treasure under the stipulated criteria of the Treasure Act.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2009T602
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.4 mm
Width: 8.1 mm
Thickness: 4.8 mm
Weight: 10.2 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th August 2009
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 2009 T602
Treasure case number: 2009T602
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: South Staffordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Lapley, Stretton and Wheaton Aston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SJ8713
Four figure Latitude: 52.714499
Four figure longitude: -2.193876
1:25K map: SJ8713
1:10K map: SJ81SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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