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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: IOW-300AB7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A cast copper alloy casting jet of possible Bronze Age date (2150 BC – 800 BC). Length: 12.2mm; width: 26.3mm and 13.9mm thick. Weight: 7.13g. The object is roughly funnel-shaped and in plan has a flat sub-oval concave head, the surface of which is irregular and pitted. This uneven surface was probably created when the molten metal was solidifying. On the underside there is a pair of sprue elements (feeders). Each feeder is in the form of a short stub. The piece has traces of a dark green patina, although bright green powdery copper alloy corrosion products are also present on the surface. It is possible that this casting jet is later than the Bronze Age. Similar examples are recorded on the Portable Antiquities Scheme database. See finds from Blythburgh Parish, Suffolk (SF-9FFB87) and Badingham Parish, Suffolk (SF-C9AED6).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: 1250 BC
Date to: 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.2 mm
Width: 26.3 mm
Thickness: 13.9 mm
Weight: 7.13 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 25th August 2008

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2008-3-32

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates

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: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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