Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-AC2E47
Object type certainty: Probably
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status: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy unidentified object, perhaps a hook, probably of Post Medieval to Modern date, but possibly Early Medieval. It consists of a length of circular sectioned wire, nearly 60mm long. At one end it is bent into a loop. At the other end it is pointed and sharp. Several bends in the length of the shank make it's original shape impossible to determine. The object has a smooth dark brown patina, missing in places. Its function remains uncertain. It may have been a hook, perhaps to fasten into fabric, or possibly a pick type of toilet article or a pin.
Notes:
This object originates from a known Early Medieval site.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 410
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Length: 39 mm
Width: 16 mm
Thickness: 1.78 mm
Weight: 0.97 g
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th February 2013 - Thursday 6th February 2014
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Other reference: PAS form number 2306
4 Figure: SK8379
Four figure Latitude: 53.30145826
Four figure longitude: -0.75600914
1:25K map: SK8379
1:10K map: SK87NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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