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WEIGHT
Unique ID: DUR-F8CDE2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead weight of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1750). The object has a conical form with a flattened and concave base. The apex of the object is slightly rounded and has a central circular perforation running to the base of the object. There is a linear casting seam running from the apex to the base on one side. The object is most likely a fishing weight.
The metal is a light brown in colour with a smooth patina.
Height: 22.15mm, Width: 23.06mm, Diameter of perforation: 4.6mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 22.15 mm
Width: 23.06 mm
Weight: 27.8 g
Diameter: 4.6 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Addlethorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TF5569
Four figure Latitude: 53.19549488
Four figure longitude: 0.31877427
1:25K map: TF5569
1:10K map: TF56NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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