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WEIGHT
Unique ID: DENO-470726
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Undated lead-alloy probable weight, possible of uncertain date. The weight is bun-shaped (like a doughnut) being a flattened spherical shape with a circular opening (8mm diameter) which is depressed around the edges on both faces so that the hole is hour-glass shaped in section.
Such simple lead weights are notoriously difficult to date and may have served a number of weight-related tasks, not just loom related.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 17.8 mm
Weight: 162 g
Diameter: 37.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Sunday 1st April 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Derby E7584
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Kettlethorpe Area
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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