LANCUM-EDD396: Late Medieval lead weight EDD396

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Unique ID: LANCUM-EDD396

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Late/Post Medieval cast lead-alloy lead weight, possibly a spindle whorld. The weight is conical in shape with a large perforation in the centre, resembling a do-nut. It is crudely decorated with lines in relief on both the obverse and the reverse sides.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Post AD 1400
Date to: Ante AD 1600

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 32.57 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
To be known as: Leyburn

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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