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WEIGHT

Unique ID: YORYM-665133

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete medium sized, triangular shield-shaped lead weight, with rounded edges. The weight features a large raised elaborate fleur-de-lis. The reverse is flat. Due to a lack of excavated examples and lack of context the weight can only be dated to the medieval to post-medieval period. The weight is complete. The lead is a dark whitish-grey colour.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.2 mm
Width: 30.4 mm
Thickness: 9.3 mm
Weight: 58 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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