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LEIC-0712A5: Medieval lead alloy trade weight

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Unique ID: LEIC-0712A5

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman or Medieval lead alloy weight 44mm long and 26mm in diameter at its base with a weight of 37.28grams. The object is conical in form with a circular cross section and has the remains of an iron loop protruding from its apex.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 44 mm
Weight: 37.28 g
Diameter: 26 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

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Spatial metadata


County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Mountsorrel (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5713
Four figure Latitude: 52.71166881
Four figure longitude: -1.15771739
1:25K map: SK5713
1:10K map: SK51SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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