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BERK-80BA98: Banbury: lead slag

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SLAG

Unique ID: BERK-80BA98

Object type certainty: Certain
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A lump of lead cast-off from the manufacturing process. This material would have been removed from the surface of the molten metal, where the impurities rise during manufacturing. Although difficult to date, it is suggested that this slag could date from the Roman to Medieval periods. The slag fragment weighs 111 gms.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 111 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 4th November 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
To be known as: Banbury

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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