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METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Unique ID: SF-355125
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of possible copper-alloy metal working debris. It is neatly formed, oval shaped in plan and section with a smooth upper(?) surface. Some post-depositional wear and corrosion is visible on all surfaces. This fragment measures 16.13mm in length, 14.90mm in width, 7.52mm in thickness and 7.82g in weight. It is probably a relatively neat by-product of metal working, although given the findspot a function as a small weight, counter or similar object cannot be ruled out entirely. It is of uncertain Bronze Age or later date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.13 mm
Width: 14.9 mm
Thickness: 7.52 mm
Weight: 7.82 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Friston
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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