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VESSEL
Unique ID: SF-EEBF31
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Projecting from the centre of the outer face of this probable handle there is an integral three dimensional moulded animal, measuring 33.8mm in length, 19.1mm in width and 13.6mm in thickness. It is lying down along the length of the handle with its back and front legs tucked under its body and its front paws beneath its head. The animal is perhaps most likely to be a lion as the head is small and cat like with small rounded ears, a short snout and an open mouth there is also a moulded an incised mane covering the neck.
The copper-alloy is patinated a dark brown and patches of pale green corrosion can be seen. No parallel could be found for this probable handle however due the metal type, its form and the style of the probable lion it is most likely to be Roman in date.
Sub class: handle
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 56.4 mm
Width: 12.6 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 49.07 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Otley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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