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FINGER RING
Unique ID: NCL-DA41F5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A copper-alloy finger ring of Bronze Age date, 1500-1150 BC.
The finger ring is made from a coiled rod of sub-square section, with approximately two coils remaining. One end is 'finished', but the other had a sharp break, indicating that at least one coil is lost.
See also SUSS-C5D042; LANCUM-A4E905; NMS-300286; and SWYOR-3FF370.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa 1150 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 12.87 mm
Thickness: 4.09 mm
Weight: 15.1 g
Diameter: 27.18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Tuesday 5th August 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Copper
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Longframlington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ1399
Four figure Latitude: 55.28495936
Four figure longitude: -1.79687364
1:25K map: NZ1399
1:10K map: NZ19NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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