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WAW-51FB18: Unidentified object or unknown date (plan and profile).

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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: WAW-51FB18

Object type certainty: Certain
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An unidentified cast lead or lead alloy object. The object is sub-rectangular in plan and is curved in profile. The exterior surface is decorated with irregular integral pellets. The interior surface is slightly undulating and irregular. The surface is oxidised forming a mottled light grey/cream colour. It measures 23.03mm long, 7.57mm wide, 5.58mm thick and weighs 4.9g. The date and function of the object is not known.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.03 mm
Width: 7.57 mm
Thickness: 5.58 mm
Weight: 4.9 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st October 2007 - Monday 3rd December 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain

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Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: North West Leicestershire (District)
Parish or ward: Swepstone (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3609
Four figure Latitude: 52.677512
Four figure longitude: -1.468979
1:25K map: SK3609
1:10K map: SK30NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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