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WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-AC9DB1
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Two medieval to post-medieval lead weights, sub-conical with off-centre perforations, both possibly for 1 ounce avoirdupois, 14th - 17th century:
- diameter 21 - 24mm, height 12mm, hole diameter 5 - 8mm, weight 26.98g / 0.9515oz.
- diameter 18 - 22mm, height 15mm, hole diameter 7mm, weight 25.80g / 0.9100oz.
Q13
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st March 2013 - Friday 15th March 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 57322
Other reference: ET032013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Tacolneston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1394
Four figure Latitude: 52.502276
Four figure longitude: 1.136793
1:25K map: TM1394
1:10K map: TM19SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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