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GAUNTLET
Unique ID: SF-52FF21
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Three fragments of a copper alloy sheet metal, probably from a medieval gauntlet. These are presumably fragments of medieval plate armour from the same gauntlet as a finger joint which they were found in close proximity to (PAS SF-965CF7). The two larger fragments are irregular in shape with breaks around several sides and are curved in profile. The smallest fragment is an elongated sub-triangular shape with a small circular hole through its outer end.
See original PAS record SF-965CF7 for notes about dating.
1. Length: 46.06mm, width: 46.59mm, thickness: 1.20mm, weight: 11.88g
2. Length: 51.28mm, width: 30.98mm, thickness: 1.20mm, weight: 5.51g
3. Length: 30.01mm, width: 12.77mm, thickness: 1.00mm, weight: 1.44g
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1430
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 3
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Fragment
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Fressingfield
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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