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LOCK
Unique ID: NMS-4410A2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Incomplete Roman copper alloy lock-bolt with a small part of the perforated centre missing. There are three round perforations and part of a fourth. The narrow end is rounded. Cf. Crummy 1983, fig. 136. Length 62mm. Width 11.5mm. Thickness 7.5mm. Mid 1st - 4th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62 mm
Width: 11.5 mm
Thickness: 7.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 28th July 2015 - Thursday 27th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 3980
Other reference: DF062017
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Wighton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9438
Four figure Latitude: 52.90440692
Four figure longitude: 0.88319407
1:25K map: TF9438
1:10K map: TF93NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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