Rights Holder: Colchester and Ipswich Museum Service
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Unique ID: ESS-D599C9
Object type certainty: Certain
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A probably Medieval lead alloy pot mend, dating AD 1200-1500. The object is formed of two sub-rectangular sections, one larger than the other, with a consricted section connecting the two. The smaller section seems to have been considerably worn, with damage around the edges of the object. The object has a light grey patina.
Dimensions: length: 25.63 mm; width: 18.14 mm; thickness: 10.69 mm; weight: 21.49g.
Class: Pot mend
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Length: 25.63 mm
Width: 18.14 mm
Thickness: 10.69 mm
Weight: 21.49 g
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: TL7441
Four figure Latitude: 52.04009328
Four figure longitude: 0.53555666
1:25K map: TL7441
1:10K map: TL74SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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