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DIE
Unique ID: LEIC-2A2F94
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Undated lead alloy gaming die, 13mm long, wide and thick. The object is in good condition and weighs 16.01 grams. The die has unevenly sized hand drilled holes and linear marks on some surfaces. It could be a good Roman example or more recent.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13 mm
Width: 13 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight: 16.01 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston upon Trent (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK4028
Four figure Latitude: 52.848024
Four figure longitude: -1.407508
1:25K map: SK4028
1:10K map: SK42NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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