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POWDER MEASURE
Unique ID: SWYOR-A1ADF4
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy cap from a Post Medieval powder measure. The cap is squashed and has soil trapped inside. It has a circular base of about 19mm diameter and walls which are about 13mm tall. One attachment loop survives; the other is broken off. The cap has a cream patina. It measures 26.5mm long, 15mm wide and 13mm tall. 12.1g.
Class: cap
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
Length: 26.5 mm
Height: 13 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 12.1 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th August 2013 - Sunday 25th August 2013
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 2329 / FPO17
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Long Marston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4851
Four figure Latitude: 53.95287719
Four figure longitude: -1.27005859
1:25K map: SE4851
1:10K map: SE45SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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