DUR-59A312: DUR-59A312 : 2016-T666 : Gold Ingot

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INGOT

Unique ID: DUR-59A312

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A fragment of a gold bar or Ingot of Uncertain date. The object is flat and sub-rectangular plan. The edges have been roughly cut or chiselled and there are visible impurities and putting to the surface of the ingot. Both the upper and lower faces have some minor incisions and ripples across them.

Similar examples can be seen on the Portable Antiquities Database: IOW-8A8A13, NLM-EBA802, IOW-88C7B1 and BERK-842965 - 2014-T430

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: UNKNOWN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: UNKNOWN
Date from: Circa 2350 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 8.37 mm
Width: 4.72 mm
Thickness: 1.58 mm
Weight: 0.6 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Sculthorpe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8931
Four figure Latitude: 52.84333693
Four figure longitude: 0.80488611
1:25K map: TF8931
1:10K map: TF83SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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