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WEIGHT

Unique ID: YORYM-D51C20

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

A complete cast lead weight of probable Roman date. The weight is circular in plan with a contracted waist and rounded ends. The recessed waist is likely to have facilitated a tied attachment.
The metal has a mid greyish-white colour and is worn. The object is 32.8mm long, 30mm in diameter at the ends, 22mm in diameter at the waist and weighs 158g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32.8 mm
Weight: 158 g
Diameter: 30 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Barlby (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE6335
Four figure Latitude: 53.807486
Four figure longitude: -1.0448
1:25K map: SE6335
1:10K map: SE63NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

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

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