WMID-E81AB2: Lead weight or gaming token

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GAMING PIECE

Unique ID: WMID-E81AB2

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead plano-convex object, either a weight or a gaming token. Such objects are incredibly difficult to date outside of a dated archaeological context and it may date from any period from Roman onwards. It is sub-circular in plan and measures approximately 19 mm in diameter. It is 8.35 mm thick and weighs 14.6 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.35 mm
Weight: 14.6 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th September 2011 - Tuesday 29th November 2011

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

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)
Parish or ward: Wetwang (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE9258
Four figure Latitude: 54.00983
Four figure longitude: -0.597639
1:25K map: SE9258
1:10K map: SE95NW
Grid reference source: From finder
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

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: WMID
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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