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TRIAL PIECE
Unique ID: YORYM-7C7C46
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead object, probably a trail piece from a seal matrix impression of post-medieval date. The object is sub-circular and bears a faint circular impression which appears to feature a horse and rider approaching from the left of the seal on a finely pelleted background. Faint traces of a circumferential legend remain though can no longer be read. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal is a shiny grey colour and survives in fair but worn condition. The object is 35.4mm in diameter, 4.3mm thick and weighs 30.6g.
Class: Seal
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 30.6 g
Diameter: 35.4 mm
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bilton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA1633
Four figure Latitude: 53.78041379
Four figure longitude: -0.24104717
1:25K map: TA1633
1:10K map: TA13SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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