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Unique ID: SF-A42982
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy Roman annular object, possibly a weight. It is circular and biconical with a diameter of 19.34mm and is 18.14mm in height. The internal diameter is 8.25mm. One surface is flat and measures 3.9mm in thickness, and has a single incised line decorating its circumference. The opposite side has a slightly raised rim and has a double incised line. The object weighs 11.22g, and may have functioned as a small spindle whorl.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 18.14 mm
Weight: 11.22 g
Diameter: 19.34 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 2011
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Nettlestead
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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