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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SWYOR-089827
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A short length of gold strip from an unidentified object of uncertain date. The strip is rectangular in section and has rounded ends. It is bent double and has some damage at the bend. The strip is undecorated.
Due to a lack of archaeological context and diagnostic features it is not possible to assign this to any particular date or culture and is best regarded as an undiagnostic fragment.
The strip can be compared to YORYM-90AE41 (2011 T743) and BUC-CC8463 (2010T510).
Discussion:
Due to the undiagnostic nature of the find, and despite it containing a minimum of 10% precious metal, it cannot be securely dated to pre-1710 and as such falls outside the provisions of the Treasure Act 1996.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being declared not Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2012T876
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 11.32 mm
Width: 5.74 mm
Thickness: 2.93 mm
Weight: 1.28 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 22nd August 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2033
Treasure case number: 2012T876
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: York
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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British Museum Report:
"Description
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Workflow: Awaiting validation
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