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CUP
Unique ID: PAS-BE40C2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Cup with conical body tapering to an omphalos base; the rim is flaring; a riveted strap handle links the rim and upper body. The rivet plates are lozenge shaped and the handle has decorative ridges parallel with its edges. The rim bears a row of dots punched from the outer surface and is otherwise plain; between this plain zone and a further plain zone at the base the cup is corrugated. The cup has been crushed, particularly on one side; this might have resulted from a single blow from agricultural machinery.
Dimensions and metal content: In present condition: maximum height (excluding handle): 112mm; maximum width: 105mm; thickness at rim: a little under 1mm; weight: 183.7g. X-ray fluorescence analysis conducted at the British Museum indicated an approximate gold content of 82 per cent.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: British Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Acquired by museum after being declared Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2001T005
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1700 BC
Date to: Circa 1500 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 112 mm
Width: 105 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 183.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th November 2001
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2001T005
Museum accession number: (P&EE 2001/5)
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
To be known as: Ringlemere
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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