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WEIGHT
Unique ID: DEV-A4C1C4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval lead weight. The weight is circular in plan with flat faces on both sides. One face has grooved decoration of intersecting lines creating a star shape. The other side has a stamp with a '13' or perhaps a 'B' To the left of the 'B' are three dots. Possibly denoting 1/2 LB (half pound).
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 38 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Stokeinteignhead (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX9069
Four figure Latitude: 50.51042688
Four figure longitude: -3.55270985
1:25K map: SX9069
1:10K map: SX99NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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