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Unique ID: WILT-808745
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Bronze Age solid copper alloy casting jet, possibly dating to c 1000-800 BC. It is of flattened conical form. The base is very slightly concave and very rough.
Dimensions: 19.1mm in height; base 33.8mm in circumference; 60.52g in weight.
cf SUR-8C72EE on the PAS database: This type of object is the result of casting into a two piece mould and represents waste where molten bronze solidifies at the entrance of the mould around the gate and the two casting channels. Casting waste is difficult to date, but fragments with this shape are characteristic of the casting of socketed axes of late Bronze Age (c.1000-800 BC) type.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa AD 1000
Date to: Circa AD 800
Quantity: 1
Height: 19.1 mm
Weight: 60.52 g
Diameter: 33.8 mm
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Other reference: SSWM5942
4 Figure: SU0298
Four figure Latitude: 51.6807603
Four figure longitude: -1.97247176
1:25K map: SU0298
1:10K map: SU09NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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