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CHAIN
Unique ID: KENT-1007DF
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A short chain of copper-alloy links of uncertain date, likely c.1400-1900 AD.
Discription:
The links alternate thick and thinner and made of 5 links in total (3 thick and 2 thinner). The thicker rings are around 8.35mm in diameter and width of the links are around 2.74mm and the thickness of the bands are around 1.1mm thick at the points of their joins. The small links are made up of wire rather than bands and are far less regularly shaped. All the links are a dark grey collour.
Measurements: 33.89mm long, 8.32mm wide, 3.66mm thick and 1.32g in weight.
Discussion:
Size of this chain and lack of riveting (which would suggest chainmail) suggests these links are part of a cloak chain or similar decorative clothing element however no indicative element is present to conclusively identify use.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33.89 mm
Width: 8.32 mm
Thickness: 3.66 mm
Weight: 1.32 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Adisham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2153
Four figure Latitude: 51.23336769
Four figure longitude: 1.16428843
1:25K map: TR2153
1:10K map: TR25SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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