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RING
Unique ID: PUBLIC-17FFC8
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Ring shaped object; possibly Bronze Age, Iron Age or Roman and possibly either an item of harness, a dress accessory or a bracelet/ bangle. It is made of copper alloy and has a round cross-section, 5.9mm thick, formed into a ring of 56mm external diameter; undecorated and with uniform green patination. It is broken and has around 45% missing - the breaks appear to have occurred in antiquity.
Similar items are recorded on the database as LVPL-OA6181 and WILT-CA5F25
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 1800 BC
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.9 mm
Weight: 19.5 g
Diameter: 56 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 13th February 2014 - Thursday 13th February 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
To be known as: Catton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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