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VESSEL
Unique ID: SWYOR-CEEEA6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A probable fragment of Roman vessel handle. Only one end of the handle survives, which would have been riveted to the vessel. The terminal is pear-shaped with break at the lower end across the springing of a narrowed shank, the handle proper. There are two copper alloy rivets (heads, diameter circa 6mm) with the shanks hammered and flattened on reverse (diameters 13 - 16mm). The metal has a grey green patina. Part of the wall of the vessel survives behind the rivets. This vessel probably dates from the 2nd or 3rd century, but a medieval date cannot be ruled out. Compare to NMS-A41A63.
Sub class: handle
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 300
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.6 mm
Width: 30.2 mm
Thickness: 10.18 mm
Weight: 31.98 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th June 2010 - Saturday 19th June 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1163
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Hunsingore (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4354
Four figure Latitude: 53.980277
Four figure longitude: -1.345821
1:25K map: SE4354
1:10K map: SE45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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