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HARNESS FITTING
Unique ID: SUR-05C37A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete copper-alloy lipped terret ring of Late Iron Age to Roman date (c. 100 BC - 100 AD). The terret ring is oval in shape with an internal diameter of 31.5mm There are three protrusions composed of paired discoidal ridges or lips positioned at 9, 12 and 3 O'Clock. The strap bar has a rectangular cross section, 7.5mm by 4.1mm and is flanked by rounded collars 12.1mm in diameter.
Notes:
See also SUR-6ACCE3.
Class:
Terret
Sub class: Lipped
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: IRON AGE
Period from: IRON AGE
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa 100 BC
Date to: Circa AD 100
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 43.2 mm
Width: 50 mm
Thickness: 12.1 mm
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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: Surrey (County)
District: Tandridge (District)
Parish or ward: Limpsfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4151
Four figure Latitude: 51.24076075
Four figure longitude: 0.01853664
1:25K map: TQ4151
1:10K map: TQ45SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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