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Unique ID: NMS-C04BC6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Late Iron Age or Early Roman copper alloy strap distributor consisting of a triangular arrangement of three globular elements conjoined by short bars. One globe is attached to and is partly enclosed within a casting sprue which terminates in a flat-based jet. A similar object decorated in a La Tène derivative style was found in Felmingham, Norfolk (Rogerson and Ashley 2010, fig. 2 no. 10). Another plain example has been recorded in East Sussex (SUSS-05EDC0 with a list of others on this database). The present example is a rare piece of direct evidence of the manufacturing process. Overall length 44mm. Width and thickness of the distributor 22 and 10mm. Weight 29.19g. c.100 BC - c.100 AD.
Find of note status
This is a find of note and has been designated: National importance
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 29.19 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th February 2014 - Monday 10th March 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 21456
Other reference: KLMD032014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Barton Bendish (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7302
Four figure Latitude: 52.58827107
Four figure longitude: 0.55232953
1:25K map: TF7302
1:10K map: TF70SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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