Record ID: SF-710E8E
Object type: METAL WORKING DEBRIS
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A fragment of cast copper-alloy metal working debris of uncertain date. It is triangular in form and section, terminating on at least two sides in old breaks. All surfaces are extremely worn, with only traces of a dark green/brown patina surviving. It measures 25.33mm in length, 14.87mm in width, 9.03mm in thickness, and 8.63g in weight. The precise function of this fragment remains uncertain. Its form is similar to the corners/edges of Bronze Age objects, such as socketed axes, and it is not implausible that this is a fragment from the corner of a cutting edge/blade. However, its poo…
Created on: Tuesday 9th December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 10th December 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Framlingham', grid reference and parish protected.