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WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-2F9EF8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete cast lead weight of unknown date. The weight is oval in plan with a flat top and base and rounded sides. There are no marks or decoration present on any surface.
The metal is a light whitish-grey colour and is worn. It weighs 84g.
Due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely and may date from the Roman to post-medieval period.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 84 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th February 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: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Deighton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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