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WEIGHT

Unique ID: NMGW-D77865

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Published

Cast rectangular or lozenge shaped decorated lead weight of Late medieval or Post Medieval date. The weight has a raised border with an internal raised design depicting a lion rampant. The underside of the weight is flat.

Notes:

The weight of 20.0g does closely relate to any standards.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33.2 mm
Width: 27.6 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 20 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 1997

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead

Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Monmouthshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Caerwent (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST4690
Four figure Latitude: 51.606233
Four figure longitude: -2.781148
1:25K map: ST4690
1:10K map: ST49SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 20 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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