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WEIGHT

Unique ID: LANCUM-778E03

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A cast lead alloy weight dating to the Post-medieval period 1500 to 1650AD. Cast biconvex weight with a central moulded aperture. The weight has a circular perforation which transverses through the centre and has an internal diameter of 4.5mm. This object may have been used as a spindle whorl. Plain spindle whorls and weights are found in contexts dating from the Roman period through to the Post-Medieval period, circa (AD1 - 1650) though this one is likely to be Post-medieval. The diameter is 29mm and the weight 48.42g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 48.82 g
Diameter: 29 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 2nd June 2016 - Thursday 2nd June 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Read (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD7634
Four figure Latitude: 53.80174099
Four figure longitude: -2.36587729
1:25K map: SD7634
1:10K map: SD73SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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