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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: IOW-B8F9C7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead or lead alloy unidentified object of Unknown date.
The object is sub-cylindrical in cross-section, domed at each end and has a central waist. The waist has a minimum diameter of 27.42mm.
Its form is similar to that of a yo-yo.
It has traces of a grey patina but is mainly covered with off-white corrosion products. There is pitting and damage in places.
Length: 36.51mm; maximum diameter: 33.32mm; minimum diameter: 27.42mm. Weight: 245.02g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 36.51 mm
Weight: 245.02 g
Diameter: 33.32 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 30th April 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-4-222
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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