LEIC-85D806: Possibly a medieval metal fitting. The object is pear shaped and corroded. The bottom part is incised by lines forming a star shaped decoration.

Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: LEIC-85D806

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Unidentified and undated Iron object. It has a circular plate which is decorated on one side with a double lined cross with radiating incised lines in each quarter. Attached to this is a shaft of indeterminate form as it is covered in corrosion. The circular plate was revealed by cleaning undertaken by the finder.

Length: 33 mm

Width: 17 mm

Thickness: 8 mm

Weight: 5.06 g

Notes:

Found before 12/09/2012.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 17 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight: 5.06 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 11th September 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: King's Lynn and West Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: East Winch (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF7014
Four figure Latitude: 52.696989
Four figure longitude: 0.514267
1:25K map: TF7014
1:10K map: TF71SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: metal detector

References cited

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

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