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CASTING WASTE
Unique ID: LVPL-F3DC3A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An fragment of copper alloy casting waste of uncertain date and function. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and cross-section and thickens at one end. There does not appear to be a particular form to the object. The object has a light green patina which suggest it is pre-1500s in date.
Dimensions: 45mm in length, 30mm in width, 9mm thick, 16.8g.
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: 45 mm
Width: 30 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight: 16.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017 - Friday 19th May 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Stockport (Metropolitan District)
District: Stockport (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Marple
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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