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WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-4CF273
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval lead weight, flat, trapezoidal, with a large stamped impression of an addorsed pair of the number 4 on one face, with a very small central punched perforation. 12 -14.5 x 11.5 - 14mm. Thickness 1.2mm. Weight 1.80g / 28.0 grains, possibly for 1 dram (= 27.3 grains = 1/256 of 1 pound Avoirdupois). 17th or 18th century)
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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 14.5 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 1.8 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th September 2014 - Monday 20th October 2014
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 52524
Other reference: NMD102014
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Sculthorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF9030
Four figure Latitude: 52.83400693
Four figure longitude: 0.81913298
1:25K map: TF9030
1:10K map: TF93SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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