KENT-EF90C8: Uncertain age. Lead alloy, Cinical shape weight. Side view.

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Unique ID: KENT-EF90C8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A probable incomplete, Age uncertain Roman-Georgian, cast, lead alloy, medium size, conical shape unofficial weight. Relatively narrow conical shape with an oval, flat base. The apex has a broken or mis-cast cleft in the top and down the side a little. This could have had a suspension loop or wire loop but is now missing. There is a light brown coloured matt surface with a pale grey patina. This weight is of uncertain date 43AD-1799AD. Ref. Detector Finds, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1992, page 52-57 No. 16 & 17 and Detecor Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 21, 28 & 36. The weight is 23.95mm long, 19.08mm wide, 16.49mm thick, diameter 19.08 and weighs 25.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1799

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 23.95 mm
Width: 19.08 mm
Thickness: 16.49 mm
Weight: 25.9 g
Diameter: 19.08 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th March 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Hever (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4646
Four figure Latitude: 51.19457459
Four figure longitude: 0.08808074
1:25K map: TQ4646
1:10K map: TQ44NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bailey, G.	1993	Detector Finds 2	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	29-34	21, 28 & 36
Bailey, G.	1995	Detector Finds	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	52-57	16 & 17

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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