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AWL

Unique ID: SF-4AB215

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn copper-alloy Bronze Age awl, measuring 59mm in length, 7mm in width at its widest point and 5.2mm thick. It is roughly oval in cross-section. One end of this awl tapers to a point and the other is chisel shaped, but incomplete due to wear and an old break. Small patches of pale green bronze disease/active corrosion can be seen on both faces of the awl. Bronze Age awls of this date have been found at Freckenham, Westerfield and Hitcham, Suffolk, and Fordham, Cambridgeshire.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2500 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 59 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2003

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
To be known as: downham west

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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