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Description: | An assemblage comprising 31 metal objects probably dating to the 17th - 18th Centuries. The assemblage includes:Three staplesEighteen iron nailsTwo pieces of carbonised material believed to be cokeEight pieces of metalwork tools including: 2 x knife blade fragment, 1 x iron hammer head, 1 x curved knife, 1 x handle for an iron implement, 1 x pointing trowel and 2 x iron pot sherds.The carbonised material is a small sample of a much larger assemblage that has been viewed by the finder on this site. There has been no evidence of pottery on the site or other diagnostic artefacts such as copper alloy metalwork or coinage. This large area of burning metal working debris and iron nails from buildings is possibly the site of a smithy or farm workshop. There is a HER record of the site, HER record no: PRN04422 which dates the crop marks to early Iron Age or Roman. There has been no metalwork or pottery from this site recorded on the HER record or discovered by the finder of these objects.All of the items are corroded and have a mid to dark brown patina. The total weight of the items is 1004.3 grams.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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