File:Bronze Age 'cake', convex view (FindID 853760).jpg

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Bronze Age 'cake': convex view
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The British Museum, Sam Moorhead, 2017-06-22 10:44:21
Title
Bronze Age 'cake': convex view
Description
English: A fragment of a cast copper alloy ingot or 'cake' possibly dating from the Bronze Age period (c. 2100-1500 BC). The object is irregular in plan and curved in profile with one smooth concave face and a rough uneven outer convex face. The outer face is rough and pitted.

The edges of the object are uneven and rough but with an even patina due to breaks during antiquity. The object has a light green patina and is probably the result of metal working. The colour, texture, shape and formation of the ingot suggests that it may date from the Bronze age period, however without metallurgical analysis it is difficult to date the ingot precisely and it may be more recent. The object has a mid-green patina.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Devon
Date between 2100 BC and 1500 BC
Accession number
FindID: 853760
Old ref: FASAM-B9053E
Filename: DSC01752.JPG
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/619747
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/619747/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/853760
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution License version 2.0 (verified 22 November 2020)
Object location50° 24′ 29.52″ N, 3° 36′ 43.52″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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