LANCUM-8D35E1: Chalcolithic/early Bronze Age copper cake.

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Unique ID: LANCUM-8D35E1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possibly Chalcolithic/early Bronze Age copper cake, c.2450-2150BC. The copper cake is associated with LANCUM-3BEC10. May represent early Beaker metal working activity The patina is light green with reddish brown occasional inclusions and shows wear from being in the ground. The length is 28mm, width 20mm, thickness 7mm and weight 8.75g.

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2450 BC
Date to: Circa 2150 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 28 mm
Width: 20 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 8.75 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st March 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Lancaster (District)
To be known as: MORECAMBE BAY

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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