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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: NMS-63F35C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Distorted fragment of a medieval gilt sheet copper alloy unidentified object. Of uncertain original shape most of the edges are broken. Gilding is resticted to one face. On the other a quarter-round hollow extends the full surviving width and has a straight end. It appears a linear rib on the front face. 27 x 22mm. 13th - 14th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 18th March 2014 - Tuesday 29th April 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 30059
Other reference: NMD042014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment
Surface Treatment: Gilded
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Fincham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7106
Four figure Latitude: 52.62482744
Four figure longitude: 0.52490383
1:25K map: TF7106
1:10K map: TF70NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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