Rights Holder: Lincolnshire County Council
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

WEIGHT

Unique ID: LIN-377408

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A possible lead weight or gaming piece. It has a circular, flat base, not somewhat distorted, and a waisted circular stem extending upwards. The top is also circular and flat.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: EARLY MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 720
Date to: Circa AD 850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12 mm
Weight: 8.4 g
Diameter: 15 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st March 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

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: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: East Lindsey

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LIN-A61F45
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
A possible lead weight or gaming piece. The item is circular in plan, solid, domed, and has a flat base which extends somewhat irregularly ou…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: ESS-761CBB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
A complete cast lead weight, or possible gaming piece, of probable early medieval date (c. 800 - 1100). Description: The object is …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: SF-445CC3
Object type: GAMING PIECE
Broadperiod: EARLY MEDIEVAL
A complete soild lead possible gaming piece possibly of late early medieval or Viking Age date. 31.5mm in height, 30.8mm in width and 20.9mm …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.