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METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Unique ID: SF-7B2E67
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris. It is rectangular in form, D-shaped in section and terminates at both ends in old breaks. The surfaces demonstrate signs of post-depositional wear and corrosion, and are crudely/unevenly finished. It measures 24.94mm in length, 8.79mm in width, 5.04mm in thickness and 5.72g in weight. Although this fragment has a relatively uniform shape it does not appear to have been finished as a complete object. It is possible that it is a fragment from a larger object that has been subject to damage and/or re-use, but it seems most likely that this is a fragment of metal working debris. As such, it may be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards, although the findspot might indicate a possible Roman to Early-Medieval date range.
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: 24.94 mm
Width: 8.79 mm
Thickness: 5.04 mm
Weight: 5.72 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Wickham Skeith
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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