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Description: | A copper-alloy sprue-cap waster. The funnelled shape of the sprue-cap can clearly be seen on this artefact. The runner is smooth where it was in contact with the clay mould. The diameter of the circular upper part of the waster is 16 mm. The surface of the waster that was not in contact with the clay mould is rough and pitted, as a result of its oxidisation through contact with the air. Such sprue-cap wasters are common from Bronze Age metal working sites, although it is not possible to ascertain with any certainty a date for this object.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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