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VESSEL

Unique ID: DUR-B6F155

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead vessel of uncertain purpose and date. It appears to have been flask shaped with narrower top and bottom. It has been flattened and the edges are uneven. The bottom and top appear to be missing as it is open all the way through.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 60.6 mm
Width: 52.2 mm
Weight: 145.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st October 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Middleton St. George (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ3413
Four figure Latitude: 54.511173
Four figure longitude: -1.476378
1:25K map: NZ3413
1:10K map: NZ31SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
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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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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