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FIXTURES AND FITTINGS

Unique ID: NCL-7AF154

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper alloy object with traces of gilding, probably some sort of dress fitting. The object consists of circular section bar of copper alloy which has been looped around itself to form a knot-like shape. The object has a length of 20mm and a width of 17mm and is likely to be post medieval in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1500
Date to: AD 1799

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Gold

Surface Treatment: Gilded

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bywell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ0464
Four figure Latitude: 54.970604
Four figure longitude: -1.939048
1:25K map: NZ0464
1:10K map: NZ06SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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