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MOUNT
Unique ID: WAW-BC8FD3
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman (1st to 4th century) mount or unidentified object: The object is sub-circular, with a small portion of the edge missing. The outer face is decorated with three concentric rings, the outer two are shallow, the interior ring is wider and taller forming a central cell. Within the cell there is a moulded design which is unclear but there are traces of dark blue enamel. The reverse is undecorated and has no sign of attachment.
The surface is abraded and has patches of a brown-green patina.
The object measures 36.04mm in length, 30.89mm in width and weighs 8.8g
The style of the decoration and enamelling suggests it dates to the Roman period. As there are no signs of an attachment on the object, it is not certain what it may be; the possibilities are pendant, seal box lid (but is quite large for this), strap fitting or harness fitting.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.04 mm
Width: 30.89 mm
Weight: 8.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th August 2015 - Tuesday 11th August 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Twycross and Witherley with Sheepy (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP3298
Four figure Latitude: 52.57887811
Four figure longitude: -1.52920054
1:25K map: SP3298
1:10K map: SP39NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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