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WEIGHT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-5CA27A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead-alloy weight of probable medieval date.
The object is of flattened-sub-conical form and has a vertical perforation which is of sub-oval cross section and tapers from bottom to top.
The object is 12.92 mm high, has a diameter of 21.51 mm at the base. The diameter at the top is 14.48 mm. The aperture at the base measures7.70 mm wide, tapering to 3.68 mm at the top. The weight is 33g.The object has a matt, off-white patina.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 12.92 mm
Weight: 33 g
Diameter: 21.51 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th March 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
To be known as: Nr Wimborne
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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