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Unique ID: NCL-8FFF9E
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy sub-rectangular object which is possibly an inlay from a post medieval harmess fitting. The object is decorated with 2 parallel inlaid wavy lines which run along the length of the object. The resulting raised areas appear as 2 parallel rows of dog tooth decoration along the two long edges, while the central raised areas appear as 5 diamond shaped areas.
Dimentions; Weight 6.04g; Length 46.02mm; Width 11.14mm; thickness 2.16mm
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.04 mm
Width: 11.14 mm
Thickness: 2.16 mm
Weight: 6.04 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 20th April 2022
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: #9408
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1055
Four figure Latitude: 54.88964505
Four figure longitude: -1.84563332
1:25K map: NZ1055
1:10K map: NZ15NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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