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MINIATURE OBJECT
Unique ID: HAMP-79CA8A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A probably Roman lead votive model or miniature object in the form of an axehead, of possible 2nd to 4th century AD date (I.M.Stead and V.Rigby, 1986, p.136).
The object is trapezoidal in plan and triangular in profile, increasing in thickness from the "cutting edge" (13.2x0.9mm) to the "attachment end" (10.3x6.5mm), where there is a vertical shaft hole oval in shape (4.5x2.0mm).
The object has been formed by folding a piece of lead back on itself. As a result one face is much thinner and this is apparent around the shaft hole (off-centre) where loss of metal has occurred. The "cutting edge" is rather jagged.
The metal is a creamy-white in colour with a light grey patch (recent damage) to one side of the shaft hole. The object measures 21.2mm in max.length, 13.2 in max.width, 6.5mm in max.thickness and weighs 6.89g.
Other examples of this type of object on the PAS database are LEIC-751012, BH-6D7895 and LIN-484704.
Class: Axehead
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 400
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.2 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 6.89 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 15th December 2015 - Tuesday 15th March 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust object entry form WINCM 260
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Overton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5150
Four figure Latitude: 51.24690047
Four figure longitude: -1.27070479
1:25K map: SU5150
1:10K map: SU55SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
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