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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: SF-1A5B27

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

1: A cast copper-alloy casting jet or sprue, with an oval part with a flat upper face, the lower face tapers into a oval sectioned incomplete shaft. Measuring 24.08mm in width and 23.86mm in length, 23.50g in weight.

2: An irregualr molten rough fragment of cast copper-alloy, 21.21mm by 17.92mm in size and 8.92g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 2

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Icklingham

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

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Audit data

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

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