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WEIGHT
Unique ID: DEV-E8E727
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy weight. The weight is D-shaped in horizontal profile; one of the sides is flat and the other curves in an arc. The weight tapers vertically to an apex. There is an integral circular hole towards the top of the weight for attachment. As weights such as this one have been in common use since the Roman period, they can be difficult to date if not found within an archaeological context.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st July 2012
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: North Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Tawstock (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS5824
Four figure Latitude: 50.997823
Four figure longitude: -4.024976
1:25K map: SS5824
1:10K map: SS52SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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