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WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-8F9F6C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead weight or gaming piece of probable medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. The object is conical with a flat circular base and sides which taper to an off-centre, flattened apex. A rectangular recess is present at the apex though it is not possible to determine if this was an intentional feature.
The metal is a light-grey colour and is worn. The object is 23.7mm in diameter, 10.3mm tall and weighs 18.2g.
Weights with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of forms and designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, weighing or gaming.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 10.3 mm
Weight: 18.2 g
Diameter: 23.7 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Patrington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA3020
Four figure Latitude: 53.66033435
Four figure longitude: -0.03416623
1:25K map: TA3020
1:10K map: TA32SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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