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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: ESS-3AC4E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver uniface decorated object. There is decoration on one side of the damaged circular object with the reverse undecorated apart from a scratched inscription, probably of 'E E Bland'. The symetrical decoration is floral consisting of eight flowers, possibly lotus in design and of which six are visible, around a central band enclosuring a circular area with unclear detail. The object has an incomplete diameter of c.34.24mm andis 0.46mm thick. It weighs 2.23g.
Altough the object is silver, it is less than 300 years old, so does not qualify under the Treasure Act (1996)
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Finder applying for an export licence
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.46 mm
Weight: 2.23 g
Diameter: 34.24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st September 2011 - Friday 30th September 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: OEF 6806
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
Parish or ward: Feering (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL8719
Four figure Latitude: 51.83829
Four figure longitude: 0.712926
1:25K map: TL8719
1:10K map: TL81NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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