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WEIGHT

Unique ID: NMS-6AA63F

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval or post-medieval lead weight, plano-convex discoidal, traces of crudely engraved flower with eight radiating lines on upper face. Diam. 56mm. 12mm thick. Weighs 243g, 3750 grains. Slightly underweight (2.3%) for 2/3 lb troy (=3840 grains). c.14th-c.17th century.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 243 g
Diameter: 56 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th April 2015 - Wednesday 13th May 2015

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: AMD052015

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Waveney (District)
Parish or ward: Shipmeadow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TG3789
Four figure Latitude: 53.34475018
Four figure longitude: 1.55900538
1:25K map: TG3789
1:10K map: TG38NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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

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