LIN-961652: Medieval lead toy

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TOY

Unique ID: LIN-961652

Object type certainty: Certain
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A thin sub-triangular sheet of lead from a toy in the form of a Tudor Lady. The surviving depicts the lower part of the dress. The perimeter is decorated with a ladder motif, while the central part is decorated with a triangle of criss-crosses. For a similar object see LIN-E0D5D2.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
To be known as: near Sleaford

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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