SWYOR-C99494: Pebbles possibly used as counters

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GAMING PIECE

Unique ID: SWYOR-C99494

Object type certainty: Possibly
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A group of 11 water rounded pebbles which are not worked, but which may have been used as gaming counters. Most are an orange brown colour. As the river is not far from the site, they may be entirely natural.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 11

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 7th June 2011 - Wednesday 6th June 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1883

Materials and construction

Primary material: Stone
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Brampton

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Chance find during metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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