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BEAD

Unique ID: BERK-D56CDF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possible Bronze Age or Iron Age copper alloy bead, which has suffered corrosion. It is sub-lozenge-shaped in cross section. Has an internal measurement of 9mm.

Notes:

Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No: P739

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: BRONZE AGE
Period from: BRONZE AGE
Period to: IRON AGE

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Width: 5.3 mm
Thickness: 5.2 mm
Diameter: 17.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Leafield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP2914
Four figure Latitude: 51.82387398
Four figure longitude: -1.58063547
1:25K map: SP2914
1:10K map: SP21SE
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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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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