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POWDER MEASURE
Unique ID: NMGW-A07C44
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval lead powder cap of 17th century date
The cap is near-complete but is distorted (with a distorted diameter of 29.3mm, x 13.1mm, a base diameter of 18-19mm, a width, including lugs of 28.2mm, a height of 18.4mm and a weight of 17.1g). Both lugs are present (with a width of 8.1mm, a length of 7mm and a thickness of 2mm). The mouth has an external mounding but no casting seams or ribs are evident.
Class: powder cap
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 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 18.4 mm
Width: 28.2 mm
Weight: 17.1 g
Diameter: 29.3 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2014.80.2
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU2379
Four figure Latitude: 51.50946498
Four figure longitude: -1.66998179
1:25K map: SU2379
1:10K map: SU27NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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