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TOY
Unique ID: LON-F24318
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval lead alloy toy bowl probably dating 17th - 18th century. The bowl is a simple, flaring shape, there is a foot ring on the base and some decoration on the inner surface. The decoration comprises 2-3 rows of stabbed diagonal lines. The shape is slightly distorted but it is complete.
Dimensions: height: 15.27mm; diameter at rim: 32.15 mm; weight: 8.54g.
Class: Bowl
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 15.27 mm
Weight: 8.54 g
Diameter: 32.15 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: London (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Limehouse (London Borough Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ3680
Four figure Latitude: 51.50258
Four figure longitude: -0.041959
1:25K map: TQ3680
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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