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CASTING WASTE
Unique ID: SUSS-D4F1D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy casting waste in two fragments, of uncertain date. The larger fragment measures 33.98mm long by 23.39mm wide by 8.43mm thick; it weighs 13.89g. The other fragment measures 12.30mm long by 7.13mm wide by 7.32mm thick; it weighs 1.51g. Both fragments have had small sections taken off by the finder to observe colouration and are bronze in colour; the external surface of the larger piece has a very silvery colour, potentially high tin content. These casting waste fragments come from a field with a very high concentration of Roman finds; as such, it is possible that they date to the Roman period.
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: 2
Weight: 15.4 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th November 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Sussex (County)
District: Chichester (District)
To be known as: Near Chichester
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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