SUSS-14E8A7: Bronze Age - Medieval: lump of copper

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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: SUSS-14E8A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A large lump of copper, it's rounded appearence suggests it has cooled from molton metal in a crucible or other mould. One side is almost flat, the top is domed and the sides rounded, it may originally have been oval as it appears to have been cut on one face, the cut is now worn. It may have been made on site or have been carried here for metal working. It is difficult to give this item an exact date although study of the composition might help, a date of Bronze Age - post-medieval has thus been given although it is likely to sit within the earlier part of this range. It is 38.8mm long, 38.7mm wide, 25.3mm thick and weighs 140 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: 2150 BC
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 38.8 mm
Width: 38.7 mm
Thickness: 25.3 mm
Weight: 140 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 19th November 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
Parish or ward: Wittersham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ8727
Four figure Latitude: 51.011976
Four figure longitude: 0.664405
1:25K map: TQ8727
1:10K map: TQ82NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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