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ANVIL

Unique ID: LANCUM-626E65

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy wedge of unknown type and period. The wedge has no parallels found thus far. It appears to have some age to it, with a possibly broken attachment and is possibly an anvil or a stand. The length is 85mm, the width is 55mm and thickness 43mm, weight too heavy for scales.

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: 85 mm
Width: 55 mm
Thickness: 43 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 8th September 2016 - Thursday 8th September 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
Parish or ward: Kirkby Ireleth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD2382
Four figure Latitude: 54.22790089
Four figure longitude: -3.18263563
1:25K map: SD2382
1:10K map: SD28SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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