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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: SF-8ADA93

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy unidentified object date unknown, for which no parallel could be found. It consists of a rectangular shaft one end of which appears to be hollow and the other end has a split across its centre with corroded iron within this. It measures 44.5mm in length, 5.2mm in width and 4.8mm in thickness. Each face is decorated with two applied silver motifs, either circular with two parallel circular indentations in the centre or leaf-shaped.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44.5 mm
Width: 5.2 mm
Weight: 6.03 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Shimpling

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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