Object: Plate Scrap
Period: Bronze Age
Collection: Gibson, Mr. D. J. - private (3),115 Hurstcourt Road, Sutton, Surrey
Site: England,Greater London,River Thames Foreshore,Syon Park
Discovery context: river
Parish: Isleworth
County: Greater London
Country: England
Grid reference: c. TQ 1735 7630
Year of discovery: NA
Length (mm): 61
Width (mm): 12.2
Thickness (mm): 3.5
Weight (g): 6.7
Surface: Remnants of thin dark brown to deep green patina - some turned to dusty paler green, mostly flaked to dull yellowy gold surface.
Description: Dimensions: EL 61.0mm; max W. 13.2; min W. 9.7; max T. 3.5; Wt. 6.7 g,Typology: neat triangular section rib along one edge -as cast form; gives way at rounded angle to thin tapering flange,Manufacture: face with rib smooth, reverse flat but rough textured - seemingly original and not corr. - open mould ? no edge preparation evident.,Condition: no damage along fine edge but minor cracks associated with thinning in the casting process; both ends broken in antiquity, low one with slight bend in profile.,Attached Material: small patches fawn stained on reverse - possibly silt
Remarks: PIF; AFI; DF(S); SI; CI; Rec.: SN Dec. 79; Source: Sb. A.; Sub. Inf. via Jon Cotton (W. London F.U.) March 79