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MOUNT
Unique ID: LANCUM-4C83D0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
This is an unusual object that appears to be a mixture of copper alloy and iron. It would seem to be a cast representation of a pig with head and forelegs. There is a hole at the back of the head so it would seem to have been mounted in some way. The object has a parallel from MC Bishop 'Finds from Roman Aldborough, Oxbow Monograph 65, 1996. Therefore it would seem to be Roman but it's function is unknown. However the parallel does also contain a mount from the snout which may have originally been the case with this object. Therefore it is likely to have been a mount of some kind. The length is 35mm, width 17mm, thickness 11mm and the weight is 16g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 70
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 35 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight: 16 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 7th February 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Ryedale (District)
To be known as: SHERIFF HUTTON
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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