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Description: | Copper alloy casting waste; sprue or jet. The sprue is an inverted conical which is sub-oval in section and has a concave upper edge with a few burst air bubbles on the surface. The tip is elongated and tapers to a blunt broken edge. The sprue has a heavy light green coloured patina. It measures 31.39mm long, 21.03mm wide, 17.02mm thick and weighs 31.7g.The sprue probably dates to the Bronze Age (-2150 - -800).
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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