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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SWYOR-F62AE9
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A white metal unidentified object of unknown date, possibly metal working debris but undiagnostic. It is an irregular oval in plan, D shaped (plano-convex) in cross-section, but the flatter face is also undulating, with a rounded convex area at each end. There are no corners suggesting it may be a cooled droplet or spill, or even an ingot of sorts. The metal is silver coloured with some areas of black patination, but is 'as found', not having been cleaned post-recovery. There are no markings or evidence of working except for a small flattened facet at one end which could also be damage. The surface is covered with a myriad of small abrasions and scratches. The mass is also undiagnostic, not fitting obviously into any obvious standard of measurement. The object is 31.4mm long, 26.4mm wide and 10.4mm thick. It weighs 37.22g. The metal has not been scientifically tested, meaning it could be an unpatinated lead or other white metal alloy, or it could be silver. It could be the residue from metal working, or could a more modern object that has melted and pooled. It is also possible that it iis a touchpiece or amulet of some sort. The general lack of patination makes a fairly recent date more likely.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa 600 BC
Date to: Circa AD 2020
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.4 mm
Width: 26.4 mm
Thickness: 10.4 mm
Weight: 37.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd September 2020 - Thursday 3rd September 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3622
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Tickhill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5893
Four figure Latitude: 53.43060547
Four figure longitude: -1.12852437
1:25K map: SK5893
1:10K map: SK59SE
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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