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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SF-0F1A13
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete crescent-shaped copper-alloy unidentified object of Iron Age date.
It is flat with a decorated front face. Consisting of two opposing crescent-shaped motifs. The largest crescent has a circular repoussé decoration, defined on the front face with a surrounding circular ridge. In the centre of the repoussé decoration is a central circular recessed field still containing traces of red enamel.
This object measures 36.18mm in length, 34.77mm in width, 2.10mm in thickness, 11.54g in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: IRON AGE
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 42
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.18 mm
Width: 34.77 mm
Thickness: 2.1 mm
Weight: 11.54 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Haughley
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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