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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: IOW-475BBC
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy unidentified object, probably of post-Medieval date (c. 1500-c. 1800).
This object is circular in plan and cross-section. One end is bulbous with a concave top. From the top the sides curve downwards evenly to a short integral shaft. It is unclear whether there is a break on the shaft.
The object has a buff patina.
Length: 16.2mm; diameter: 16.0mm; length of shaft: 5.6mm; diameter of shaft: 6.6mm. Weight: 21.11g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 16.2 mm
Weight: 21.11 g
Diameter: 16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th August 2016 - Sunday 28th August 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-238
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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