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WEIGHT

Unique ID: YORYM287

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Oxidised surface. Core solid and 'clean' metal showing through. Appears to be bottom of a larger triangular or shield shaped weight. Some incuse design on point, unclear. Bevelled on 2 edges, top edge truncated, irregular not bevelled.

Notes:

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Class: TRIANGULAR

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Date from: AD 1400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.05 mm
Width: 17.53 mm
Thickness: 5.44 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd July 1999

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: YORYM:E01846

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: HUMBERSIDE POCKLINGTON

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 24 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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