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BULLA
Unique ID: LEIC-410880
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Medieval lead alloy Papal Bulla of John XXII, 39mm in diameter and 5mm thick. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 41.03grams. The bulla is worn but shows Saints Peter and Paul on the obverse and is inscribed IOHA//NNES// PPXXII on the reverse.
Class:
John XXII
Inscription:
IOHA//NNES// PPXXII
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1316
Date to: AD 1334
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 41.03 g
Diameter: 39 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th May 2009
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Enderby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5399
Four figure Latitude: 52.58623
Four figure longitude: -1.219164
1:25K map: SP5399
1:10K map: SP59NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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