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FURNITURE FITTING

Unique ID: NMS-E32FB0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy furniture fitting. Circular, flared sides, upper face recessed around a concial central projection with blind hole in the apex. Corroded iron protrudes from the base. Diameter 26mm. Height (excluding iron) 13mm. See
NMS-FE3971 for a similar example.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Height: 13 mm
Diameter: 26 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 8th May 2012 - Tuesday 8th May 2012

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 1559
Other reference: IND08052012KL

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Ingoldisthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF6832
Four figure Latitude: 52.859271
Four figure longitude: 0.493929
1:25K map: TF6832
1:10K map: TF63SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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