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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: SWYOR-F0AC45
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of an unidentified copper alloy artefact, possibly of Medieval or post-Medieval date. It is broadly D shaped in pan, with a short flange projecting along the straight edge, and curved in profile, making it C shaped in cross-section. The flange appears complete, but the other face is broken on all sides. It could have been tubular, hooked or U shaped when complete.
The inner face of the curved part carries a layer of lead or a lead alloy compound. There is no decoration and the outer surface displays a very rough, patchy, light green patina. The object is 27.3mm long, 16.7mm wide and 8.2mm thick. It weighs 10.1g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.3 mm
Width: 16.7 mm
Thickness: 8.2 mm
Weight: 10.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st December 2018 - Thursday 23rd May 2019
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 3412
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Lead
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
District: Wakefield (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Pontefract North (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4623
Four figure Latitude: 53.70141555
Four figure longitude: -1.30471014
1:25K map: SE4623
1:10K map: SE42SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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