WASTE

Unique ID: LVPL-6C5B07

Object type certainty: Certain

Lead alloy waste probably dating to the Medieval or Post-Medieval period. The object is sub-oval in plan and flat. It is decorated with six raised pellets around the edges of the object. The centre of the object is decorated with two raised rectangles at teh base of which is a deep horizontal sub-rectangular cut. Below this is another more shallow incission before the object terminates. The opposite face of the object is flat. The object has a dusty white patina and probably functioned as a practice piece.

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 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 37.79 mm
Width: 25.96 mm
Thickness: 7.27 mm
Weight: 31.3 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Spatial data

Region: North West
County: Cheshire
District: Chester
To be known as: Mollington

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st July 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Vanessa Oakden - [view all attributed records]

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    Created: Tuesday 25th October 2011
    Updated: Thursday 3rd November 2011

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