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WEIGHT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-A5DD78
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Peirced ovaloid lead alloy weight. The weight was formed by rolling a piece of flat lead, and was probably designed to hang around a cord or thread. White patina.
Length 25.6mm, maximum width 12.7mm, weight 14.0g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.6 mm
Width: 12.7 mm
Weight: 14 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Brampton Abbotts
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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