Record ID: SF-27C0A2 - UNKNOWN metal working debris

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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: SF-27C0A2

Object type certainty: Certain

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Two fragments of cast copper-alloy metal working debris with a combined total weight of 107.04g. They may be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards.

1) Sub-oval shaped in form, D-shaped in section with pitted surface and some corrosion. It measures 55.53mm in length, 28.73mm in width, 10.12mm in thickness and 60.81g in weight.

2) Coarse, irregular fragment, roughly oval shaped in form. It has heavily pitted and slightly porous surfaces with many gritty and metallic inclusions. The fragment measures 38.09mm in length, 36.23mm in width, 26.99mm in thickness and 46.23g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: BRONZE AGE [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 107.04 g
Quantity: 2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Fragment [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: East
County: Suffolk
District: Forest Heath
To be known as: Dalham

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Dr Andrew Brown - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Dr Andrew Brown - [view all attributed records]

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