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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: BH-1A85D5
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of Bronze Age date, possibly a harness fitting.
The artefact, which appears to be complete, takes the form of a truncated ring. This truncated side contains a rectangular-sectioned 'socket', aligned longitudinally. The ring itself is of sub-hexagonal section.
Width: 29.3mm; height (truncated axis): 27mm; thickness; 9.7mm. Weight: 46.32g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 29.3 mm
Thickness: 9.7 mm
Weight: 46.32 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th August 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ver 15/36 - 22
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
To be known as: Ashwell
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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