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TOY
Unique ID: SOM-D7E1B2
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A probable lead alloy fragment of a Post Medieval to Modern toy gun. The object is triangular in plan with curving sides and a flattened point. The point end is closed but the opposite end is open and was probably attached to the wooden section of the toy gun. Both faces have moulded decoration showing what appears to be leaves and/or flowers within a border of raised lines. There is a lobed knop projecting down from one of the sides. It is likely to be the butt from a toy gun. It measures 52.4mm in length, 26.7mm in width, 11.8mm in thickness and weighs 30.4g.
Notes:
This record was created at a rally and may therefore fall below our usual standards of identification or photography
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 46.5 mm
Width: 10.3 mm
Thickness: 6.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd July 2011
Rally details.
This object was found at Detecting Wales - 3rd July 2011, West Pennard
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Ticket numbers 29a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
To be known as: West Pennard
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Recorded at a rally
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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