Rights Holder: west yorkshire archaeology advisory service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F3B632
Object type certainty: Certain
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A lead weight probably dating from the Medieval/post medieval period. It is sub circular in shape and discoidal, but is slightly thicker at one end. It has no decoration or design visible. It has a diameter of 34.06mm, thickness 5.44mm, weight 43.02g which is 1.5oz. This does not seem to fit into a standard system of weighing, but it may still be a locally produced weight for a specific purpose. Helen Geake notes that: “Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as often as possible, a large body of data that can be studied will be built up”.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5.44 mm
Weight: 43.02 g
Diameter: 34.06 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st November 2009 - Sunday 7th February 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1038
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SE6518
Four figure Latitude: 53.654466
Four figure longitude: -1.018
1:25K map: SE6518
1:10K map: SE61NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Geake, H. | 2001 | Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1 |