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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: WMID-3F0EA3
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete artefact of uncertain function, probably of Post Medieval dating (AD 1500 to AD 1800).
Both ends exhibit old predepositional breaks. It consists of a long thin terminal at one end, expanding to a wide central swelling, narrowing into a square terminal. Almost an elognated teardrop shape. It is flat in profile. No decoration is present on either side.
It measures 45.6 mm in length, 8.6 mm wide (at the mid point of the swelling), 1.3 mm wide (at the narrow end), 4.0 mm wide (square terminal) and it is 2.0 mm thick. It weighs 1.7 g.
The artefact is a mid brown colour, with an uneven surface patina.
No direct parallel has been found at the time of recording. It is similar in shape to some nail cleaners of Roman dating, i.e. CORN-88C1B3 and BERK-13027B but it does not have the bifurcated tip that those do. It also bears a resemblance to part of a firearm ramrod holder, such as DUR-F36CE7 and BERK-CDECD0 but the thinness of this artefact seems incompatible with that identification. It is most likely Post medieval in dating (AD 1500 to AD 1800).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45.6 mm
Width: 8.6 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th March 2017 - Saturday 11th March 2017
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7866
Four figure Latitude: 52.291687
Four figure longitude: -2.32397665
1:25K map: SO7866
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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