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RING
Unique ID: SF-E1C104
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A worn copper-alloy ring of probable Bronze Age date. It is penannular in form with oval shaped cross section, tapering slightly to the terminal ends that almost meet at the centre of the back(?) face. The exterior surface has moulded decoration comprising two deeply moulded transverse grooves separated by ridges. All surfaces have extensive corrosion and wear with only traces of the dark brown patina surviving and pale green corrosive products evidence on many of the surfaces. It measures 18.55mm in width, 10.62mm in height, 2.50mm in thickness and 5.08g in weight.
This is a cast copper-alloy penannular ring. It finds possible parallels in similar rings of Bronze Age date that are often found in precious metal (e.g. LIN-9F2713) and may be of similar Bronze Age date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 2150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 10.62 mm
Width: 18.55 mm
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 5.08 g
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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: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Mildenhall
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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