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INGOT
Unique ID: ESS-B857B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Copper alloy Late Bronze Age ingot, 1000-800 BC. It is plano convex in shape with the surfaces of the ingot rough and uneven. The ingot has sections that are covered in a light green patina.
Other examples of Late Bronze Age plano convex ingots can be found on the database SUR-680E49, SUR-9A2783, KENT-585CA7.
It is 225 grams. 54mm in length
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Record created by the images and information supplied by finder. Artefact/coin not seen by FLO
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: BRONZE AGE
Date from: Circa 1000 BC
Date to: Circa 800 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 54 mm
Weight: 225 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: Great Dunmow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL6223
Four figure Latitude: 51.88202991
Four figure longitude: 0.35227697
1:25K map: TL6223
1:10K map: TL62SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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