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WEIGHT

Unique ID: NMGW3176

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Perforated conical lead weight. Grooved base. Diameter of base 19-20mm, height 17mm, diameter of perforation 5mm, weight 35.4g. Post-medieval

Notes:

This record was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1540

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 17 mm
Weight: 35.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st December 1999

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMGWPA: 99.98.14

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cardiff (Unitary Authority)
District: Cardiff (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Grangetown (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST1674
Four figure Latitude: 51.458721
Four figure longitude: -3.210436
1:25K map: ST1674
1:10K map: ST17SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 22 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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