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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: NARC-EB9EB6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper alloy object of uncertain function and Date (1150 - BC - AD 1700). The object is composed of a rectangular sectioned strip with one bifurcated end which re-curves to from a scroll. Below the scroll is an ovate cup / concave boss with an incised radiating linear design around the outer edges.
The metal is a dark brown in colour with areas of lighter green corrosion.
Length: 20.90mm, Width: 10.08mm, Thickness: 11.96mm, Weight: 4.9g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: IRON AGE
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa 1150 BC
Date to: Circa AD 17100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.9 mm
Width: 10.08 mm
Thickness: 11.96 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5965
Four figure Latitude: 52.27998758
Four figure longitude: -1.13660734
1:25K map: SP5965
1:10K map: SP56NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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