Rights Holder: National Museums Liverpool
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Unique ID: LVPL-64750A
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy tool, possibly a wedge or punch, of unknown date, possibly Roman or Medieval. The artefact is formed from a sub-rectangular bar, one end has been hammered to form a wedge, and this part is distorted. The worked edge has not been sharpened. There is no decoration present. The worked edge measures 15mm in width and is 4mm thick. The opposite end is rectangular in cross-section and is worn. It measures 11mm in width and is 7.5mm thick.
The bar is a mid-green patina which is corroded in places. Due to the functional nature of the tool it's form has changed little over time and it is therefore difficult to date precisely.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Quantity: 1
Length: 114 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Weight: 105.9 g
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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