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MINIATURE OBJECT

Unique ID: LEIC-751012

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Published

A small wedge shaped lead object resembling a miniature axehead. An hole is pierced through the thicker part of the object resembling that on an iron axehead. The object is in fair condition with a white patina, is 15mm long, 7mm wide, 4mm thick and weighs 2.50g.

Class: axehead

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 7 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 2.5 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2368

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7016
Four figure Latitude: 52.73711076
Four figure longitude: -0.9646827
1:25K map: SK7016
1:10K map: SK71NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Whilst searching with a metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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