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CASTING WASTE
Unique ID: SOM-FE5187
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
One piece of cast copper alloy, probably casting waste, possibly a blade. The piece was found in conjunction with nine other pieces of casting waste (SOM-FE0013). It has two slightly convex flat faces joining at a thin edge on one side and irregular broken edges on the other three sides. While the piece may be part of a blade with the thin edge being a blade edge it is very rough on both surfaces and does not thin again evenly from the thickest point as might be expected. It is possible it is part of a small pool of molton metal that formed on a slightly dished surface. It is 40.2mm by 20.3mm by 4.9mm thick and weighs 12.71 grams.
The pieces are not distinctive and could be of any date from the Bronze Age onwards although they are evidence for specialist, high temprature, metal working.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 2350 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 40.2 mm
Width: 20.3 mm
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 12.71 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th February 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt 22374
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Sedgemoor (District)
To be known as: Wembdon CP
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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