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MOUNT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-65AF6A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman Copper Alloy Box mount. The mount has an Iron frame with a copper alloy sphere secured to the top. The piece would have been rectangular but corrosion has damaged the iron.
The copper alloy sphere has worn slightly on the top and some of the Iron underneath is showing.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 45
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.69 mm
Width: 8.61 mm
Weight: 7.08 g
Diameter: 8.93 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Wragby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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