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METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Unique ID: LVPL-DC197E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy ingot or 'cake' possibly dating from the Bronze Age period. The object is irregular in plan and curved in profile with one smooth concave face and a rough uneven outer convex face. The outer face is rough and pitted.
The edges of the object are uneven and rough but with an even patina due to breaks during antiquity. The object has a light green patina and is probably the result of metal working. The colour, texture, shape and formation of the ingot suggests that it may date from the Bronze age period, however without metallurgical analysis it is difficult to date the ingot precisely and it may be more recent. The object has a mid-green patina.
Similar examples of metal working waste and ingots which can be found on the PAS database include LVPL-3996B1 and LVPL-865D42.
Dimensions: 55mm in length, 48mm in width, 17mm thick, 134.7g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 2100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 55 mm
Width: 48 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight: 134.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2016 - Thursday 20th October 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Bury (Metropolitan District)
District: Bury (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Simister
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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