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WEIGHT
Unique ID: LEIC-846D86
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Undated lead alloy weight, 28mm high and 22mm in diameter with a weight of 67.60grams. The weight is conical in form with slightly rounded edges. It has a single small indentation near its apex, but has no other features.
It was found very close to a pierced spherical weight -LEIC-848F23.
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: 28 mm
Weight: 67.6 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Upper Broughton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6625
Four figure Latitude: 52.818507
Four figure longitude: -1.022105
1:25K map: SK6625
1:10K map: SK62NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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