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FIGURINE
Unique ID: YORYM-902008
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead alloy figurine of post-medieval date. The figurine is solid and in the form of a quadruped, possibly a goat or ram, which is lying down with its legs bent beneath itself, with head raised though turned left and bent at the neck to arch over its shoulder. Most features are well worn though ovate grooves representing eyes and raised curvilinear features on the brow may represent either hair of horns.
The figurine is 38.8mm tall, 51.7mm wide, 18.2mm thick and weighs 116g.
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 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 38.8 mm
Width: 51.7 mm
Thickness: 18.2 mm
Weight: 116 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Brantingham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9428
Four figure Latitude: 53.73991918
Four figure longitude: -0.57631588
1:25K map: SE9428
1:10K map: SE92NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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