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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: BH-216C40
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An undated piece of silver.
The suboval piece is of flat section, with a plain underside and stamped upper surface. The nature of the design is uncertain and although largely irregular in appearance, most of the stamping is framed by three sides of a rectangular box. The level of black tarnish suggests the piece is of some antiquity.
Length: 24.2mm; width: 14.4mm; thickness: 2.3mm. Weight: 4.42g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 24.2 mm
Width: 14.4 mm
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 4.42 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 14/1 - 60
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: High Wych (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL4514
Four figure Latitude: 51.80584235
Four figure longitude: 0.10170557
1:25K map: TL4514
1:10K map: TL41SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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