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SLAG
Unique ID: WAW-78D727
Object type certainty: Certain
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A fragment of Iron bloomery slag.
The fragment measures 41.42mm long by 29.63m wide and 14.31mm thick. It weighs 10.4 grams.
The fragment of slag feels light for its size, and bears a resemblement to vitrified clay. Air bubbles are present.
The process of smelting iron ore to produce iron has not changed much from the Iron Age to the Medieval period, so this piece of bloomery slag could date from any time between the Iron Age (800 BC) to the Medieval Period (1500 AD).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 41.42 mm
Width: 29.63 mm
Thickness: 14.31 mm
Weight: 10.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th July 2005
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Tysoe
Materials and construction
Primary material: Ceramic
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Tysoe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3444
Four figure Latitude: 52.093306
Four figure longitude: -1.505133
1:25K map: SP3444
1:10K map: SP34SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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