LVPL-57D278: Lead figure of a knight and his accoutremonts.

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FIGURINE

Unique ID: LVPL-57D278

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead figure of a knight and his accoutremonts. A shield with a label and on the other side with an inescutcheon. Behind which is cross hatching to represent either a sword or scabbard, or the chain mail of a lengthy hauberk. It is probably 19th century or early 20th century.

Notes:

It is the only known object of its type.

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 48.98 mm
Width: 21.93 mm
Thickness: 1.94 mm
Weight: 19.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Upton

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: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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