SUSS-EF8B82: Metal working debris of uncertain date

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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: SUSS-EF8B82

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Two pieces of solidified molton copper alloy. The pieces have very irregular shapes with old breaks on some sides and many air holes. They may be spills form casting or possibly part of a bloom of copper from smelting. They could also be the distorted remains of melted objects although if that was the case they have lost any original form and been melted at a considerable temprature. One weighs 75 grams, the other 109 grams.

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Date from: 2250 BC
Date to: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2
Weight: 184 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th November 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Near Lewes

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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