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INGOT
Unique ID: KENT-CF45C1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Thin fragment of gold ingot of probably ancient (more than 300 years old) but otherwise uncertain
Description: The ingot has been hammered relatively thin and has one rounded end. The other, rougher and probably deliberately cut end was likely severed by a blow from a chisel.
Measurements: L.: 17mm W.: 9mm Thickness: 1.8mm Wt.: 2.81g
Discussion: Dr. Richard Hobbs Weston Curator of Roman Britain, Britain, Europe & Prehistory, The British Museum comments that the object likely dates to more than 300 years and contains more than 10% precious metal and therefore likely qualifies as treasure as stipulated in the Treasure Act 1996.
This item has also been subjected to XRay Fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) analysis and found to have 70% Gold, 12% Silver, 16% Copper & 2% trace other metals.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2016T275
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 1.8 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 2.81 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2016T275
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: New Forest (District)
To be known as: Boldre
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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