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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SF-1AFC73
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of an unidentified silver object or probably early medieval date. The fragment is rectangular in shape and section. One end is broken, while the other ends in a rounded terminal. The front of the object is divided into two cells with a horizontal (as pictured) cell wall, the cells following the shape of the object. These are inlaid with a red material, possibly glass or garnet, cut flat. The back of the object is plain and flat with no evidence of any attachment device.
Notes:
The use of cellwork inlaid with red glass or garnet suggests that this fragment dates to the early medieval period, most likely between the sixth and eighth centuries. Its original function cannot be ascertained given the small proportion that survives, but its shape suggests that it may have been a strap-end or part of a mount or pendant.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Submitted for consideration as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2013T963
Chronology
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 500
Date to: Circa AD 700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.1 mm
Width: 9.63 mm
Thickness: 3.73 mm
Weight: 3.01 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2013T963
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Sutton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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