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INGOT
Unique ID: LVPL-50A5E6
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Cast lead ingot of uncertain date. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and oval in cross-section. Ingots were a convenient way in which to store and transport raw materials prior to their melting down for the manufacture of cast metal objects. It is difficult to date such undiagnostic items. There is no evidence of corrosion and the condition of the ingot indicates that it is of a late date. It has a dark brown patina.
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 27.91 mm
Width: 14.02 mm
Thickness: 9.88 mm
Weight: 2.19 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st December 2009
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
District: Calderdale (Metropolitan District)
To be known as: Hebden Bridge
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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