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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: BM-9358DB
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An iron object, possibly a fitting, of unknown date. The object comprises a flat elongated rectangular piece of metal with a pointed lug at each end. The object is bent slightly into a shallow u-shape. The object has a length of 57mm, a width of 13mm and a thickness of 3mm. The object weighs 8.3 grams.
Notes:
SF 664
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.52984883
Four figure longitude: -1.67701825
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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