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MIRROR CASE
Unique ID: GLO-F5BBB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Compete copper alloy hinged mirror case that consists of two circular discs that both have inwards facing rims that project down at a right angle for the top of each disc. Each disc has a double pierced lug on the edge with a single pieced lug on the opposite edge. To form the hinge a single lug form one disc has been inserted in between a double lug on the second disc, which is then held in place with a copper alloy pin. The outer edge of both discs are decorated with a series of curvilinear lines consisting of a concave crescent in each corner that has been arranged to form a cross and a transverse line running from one set of lugs to the other. The lines are made from a series of double opposing punched triangles.
Inside one of the cases are the remains of a white paste that would have held a mirror in place.
Each individual disc measures 41mm, long 30mm wide, 4mm high, when closed the case is 7.5mm thick and when open it is 78mm long
See SF-62F907, BH-36EB35, YORYM-620D84 for similar examples
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: County / local importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 78 mm
Width: 30 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Weight: 11.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st February 2013 - Sunday 1st December 2013
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
District: North Somerset (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Weston-in-Gordano (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4474
Four figure Latitude: 51.46218903
Four figure longitude: -2.80747446
1:25K map: ST4474
1:10K map: ST47SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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