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Finder
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County
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Date Recorded
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jayreef
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CUMBRIA
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Mon July 26, 2010
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Recorded By
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Views
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Validated by
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jayreef
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254
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Rod Blunt
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Material
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Size (mm)
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Date
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Iron
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90mm x 50mm flat, 25mm edge width
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Uncertain
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Description:
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An iron wedge used for splitting wood or stone. It is sub-rectangular in plan, and the thickness tapers from mid-way along the length to the working edge. The blunt end has turned-over edges as a result of repeated hammer blows. The date of the wedge is uncertain, with a possible range of Roman to post medieval. (The finder notes that it was found on a Romano-British settlement, very close to two Roman fort locations.)
Cf. PAS: SUSS-1A6F82
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Keywords:
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Splitting Wedge
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Object Type:
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Splitting wedge
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Object Classification:
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Object Sub-classification:
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Object Description:
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Object Inscription:
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Period:
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Uncertain
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Date Range:
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Uncertain
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Primary Material:
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Iron
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Additional Material:
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Method of Manufacture:
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Forged
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Surface Treatment:
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Condition:
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Weight (grams):
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363 grams
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Size (mm):
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90mm x 50mm flat, 25mm edge width
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References:
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Comments:
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Record created by:
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jayreef
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Record creation date:
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26 July 2010
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Findspot:
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Orton
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County:
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CUMBRIA
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Recorded elsewhere:
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No
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Finder:
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jayreef
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Metal Detector Used:
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Whites DFX
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Record validated by:
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Rod Blunt
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Registered: February 2010