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MOUNT
Unique ID: LEIC-149266
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval?? copper alloy object, 57mm long, 18mm wide and 2mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 24.54grams. The object consists of a sub rectangular sectioned shaft which has a sub-spherical protrusion on one surface, just below the point it widens out into a sub rectangualr plate. This plate has an axe like protrusion at one side, with two curved protrusions. The object is incomplete and may be partof a harness fitting?
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 18 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 8.84 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 12th April 2010
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Colston Bassett (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7033
Four figure Latitude: 52.889906
Four figure longitude: -0.961047
1:25K map: SK7033
1:10K map: SK73SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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