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POWDER MEASURE
Unique ID: LANCUM-84E481
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Ascribed Culture:
Date from: Post AD 1670
Date to: Ante AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 13.33 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st May 2004
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Preston (District)
To be known as: Broughton
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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