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OFFCUT
Unique ID: NLM-E8C60D
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Gold offcut. Strip of probably beaten gold sheet of thickness 0.3-0.7mm with cut edges and tapering towards narrower cut ends. The strip bears traces of about sixteen folds between its ends, though is now bent at only three of these sites. Accompanying material was of Roman date, c.80-350, and the object is accordingly to be submitted to the Treasure process at the finder's request, reference 2015 T493. It is acknowledged that, without analysis to suggest its composition, the form alone is difficult to date, and might most often be expected to come from an assemblage of Roman to Early Medieval date. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Early Medieval, 43-1100.
Length (as found): 22.9mm, Width: 5.4mm, Thickness: 0.7mm, Weight: 1.53gms.
Notes:
Found to be 'not Treasure' and Crown interest disclaimed because of its non-diagnostic form, on BM curator advice.
Class: Gold
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2015T493
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 22.9 mm
Width: 5.4 mm
Thickness: 0.7 mm
Weight: 1.53 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 21st May 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM29218
Treasure case number: 2015T493
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Hardwick
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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