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NEEDLE
Unique ID: NMS-441339
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two incomplete and bent Roman round-sectioned copper alloy needles, both with the head and eye are missing, 3rd - 4th century:
- flattening out to the break which cuts across just above the start of a longitudinal groove. Crummy 1983, Type 3. Extant length c.60mm. Width at break 3mm.
- length c.80mm. Width at break 1.5mm.
Class: Cool 1990, Group 14 variant
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 200
Date to: Circa AD 409
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Friday 8th December 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 25765
Other reference: IND08012018JS
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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Congham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF7123
Four figure Latitude: 52.77750198
Four figure longitude: 0.53373441
1:25K map: TF7123
1:10K map: TF72SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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