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HARNESS RING
Unique ID: LEIC-AEB13F
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Undated copper alloy ring, probably a harness fitting, 29mm in diameter, 3mm thick and weighing 6.52 grams. The ring has been roughly cast is circular in form with a sub rectangular cross section.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 6.52 g
Diameter: 29 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Woodhouse (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK5215
Four figure Latitude: 52.7301488
Four figure longitude: -1.23140447
1:25K map: SK5215
1:10K map: SK51NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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