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CASTING WASTE
Unique ID: LVPL-784033
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A fragment of cast lead alloy casting waste of uncertain date. The object is oval in plan with two conical jets, where the lead poured down into the mould, on one face. The opposite face is flat. The object has a powdery mid-white patina. Material such as this is difficult to date due to its undiagnosic nature but may indicate metal working in the area at some point.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30.26 mm
Width: 22.89 mm
Thickness: 9.75 mm
Weight: 16.7 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Cotswold (District)
To be known as: South Cerney
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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