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TOBACCO HOLDER
Unique ID: DUR-583F05
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead figurine in the shape of an African person's head, with a sub rectangular shank protruding where the body should be. The head is slightly upturned and there is appears to be a carved hat on top of the head. The face is carved into the lead and a neck is apparent. It weighs 82.7g and measures 62.99mm in length, the head is 19.12mm wide and the face is 24.48mm thick.
Several similar objects can be found on this database (e.g. NARC-DC03B3, KENT5054, IOW-B47783, SWYOR-790331). They come from the lids of tobacco jars and probably date to the 18th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 62.99 mm
Width: 19.12 mm
Thickness: 24.48 mm
Weight: 82.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011 - Thursday 30th June 2011
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bishop Auckland (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ2128
Four figure Latitude: 54.64667
Four figure longitude: -1.67609
1:25K map: NZ2128
1:10K map: NZ22NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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