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BALANCE
Unique ID: NMS-166E8A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Badly distorted medieval to post-medieval sheet copper alloy scale pan from a balance, circular, with three small suspension holes near the edge. Probably once dished. Diameter c.47mm. Late 13th - 16th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1270
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 47 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th December 2015 - Monday 20th June 2016
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 60949
Other reference: BM062016
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Dunton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF8927
Four figure Latitude: 52.80742228
Four figure longitude: 0.80257268
1:25K map: TF8927
1:10K map: TF82NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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