WEIGHT

Unique ID: YORYM-B6D023

Object type certainty: Certain

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A cast lead shield-shaped weight. The weight has flat faces, a straight top and curved sides, with rounded corners. Neither surface is decorated. The reverse is flat. The lead is a mid yellowish-brown colour. This weight will date from the medieval to post-medieval period, but is largely undatable.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 43.7 mm
Width: 32.5 mm
Thickness: 7.4 mm
Weight: 61 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: East Riding Of Yorkshire
District: East Riding Of Yorkshire
To be known as: South Cave

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Thursday 23rd September 2010
    Updated: Thursday 23rd September 2010

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