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VESSEL
Unique ID: DUR-6EE6E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead vessel mount dating to the Medieval period. The mount is curved in plan and rectangular in section. At one end there is a carved lion's head that includes facial features and ears. A pattern of incised diagonal lines at either side of an incised central line continue along the length of the object. It weighs 88.9g and measures 52.34mm in length and 11.36mm in width. The diameter of the lion's head is 20.33mm and the thickness is 7.35mm. The metal is grey in colour.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 52.34 mm
Weight: 88.9 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st April 2011 - Thursday 30th June 2011
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Market Rasen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF1089
Four figure Latitude: 53.386396
Four figure longitude: -0.347553
1:25K map: TF1089
1:10K map: TF18NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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