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METAL WORKING DEBRIS

Unique ID: SF-F7F125

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A cast copper-alloy fragment of metal working debris, measuring 57mm by 36mm in size and 27mm in thickness at its thickest point. This fragment could be Bronze Age or later in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 1500 BC
Date to: Circa AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 57 mm
Width: 36 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight: 174.91 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Fragment

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Long Melford

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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