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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: LIN-B81029
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of a copper-alloy unidentified object of unknown date, possible an openwork mount or fitting of some kind, probably medieval to post-medieval (c.1100-1900) in date. Rectangular in cross-section and curved in form with a straight edge along one side. An animal's head is depicted in profile with a beak or muzzle with an incised mouth or parting for a beak, an oval shaped eye and a curved, tapered neck which expands into a rectilinear plate with a straight, rectilinear edge. The curved plate is decorated with incised grooves delineating semi-circular form. The damaged end of the curved form has two transverse grooves. Recovered from the same find spot as PAS no. LIN-B7DEE2 and PAS no.LIN-B820C5
Length: 30.16 mm; Width: 3.88 mm; Thickness: 1.49 mm; Weight: 7.32g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.16 mm
Width: 3.88 mm
Thickness: 1.49 mm
Weight: 7.32 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: Osbournby area
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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