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LOT 1748
Bronze Age to Post Medieval Artefact Group
1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.-20TH CENTURY A.D.
1/2 - 2 in. (414 grams total, 14-51 mm).
Including lead weight, harness swivel, buckles and other items. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found Suffolk, UK.
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