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LANCUM-952E68: Post-Medieval or Modern strap junction/net weight

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WEIGHT

Unique ID: LANCUM-952E68

Object type certainty: Certain
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Small lead bead or strap junction. It is circular in shape, but rectangular in cross-section, about 7mm high. The On the obverse, the underlying perforations for the straps/bands were repeated in a moulded the decoration. The location of the perforations can also be seen from the underside, but there is no additional moulded decoration. A more practical use for an item like this could have been as net sinker.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Post AD 1700
Date to: Ante AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 14.21 mm
Width: 14.21 mm
Thickness: 7.89 mm
Weight: 7.8 g
Diameter: 14.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st December 2006

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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