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METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Unique ID: SF-6964F2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A globular fragment of copper-alloy metal working debris. It is roughly triangular in form, oval sectioned and with uneven but smooth surfaces. The fragment measures 11.89mm in length, 11.64mm in width, 4.45mm in thickness and 2.54g in weight. This is a fragment of metal working debris that may be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although a more recent date is perhaps most plausible.
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: 11.89 mm
Width: 11.64 mm
Thickness: 4.45 mm
Weight: 2.54 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st March 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Poslingford
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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