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ARCHITECTURAL FRAGMENT
Unique ID: LANCUM-F9BC14
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of roughly dressed granite which has the appearance of a blunt arrow. This was possibly a decorative piece for the top of a wall, or a finial. It still has some mortar adhering to the base on one side. It was found in proximity to a mining settlement.
Length 62mm, Width 54mm, Thickness 42mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62 mm
Width: 54 mm
Thickness: 43 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 13th November 2013
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cape Cornwall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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