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WEIGHT
Unique ID: GLO-4F77CF
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A lead weight of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (AD 1100-1800). This is circular in plan with think straight walls. The face of the weight is decorated with eight deep recessed lines with a additional shallow line in between, all radiate out form a central point forming a starburst pattern, all of which is held within a circular border. In the middle of the starburst is the base of a truncated iron loop
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight: 66.16 g
Diameter: 33 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2016 - Thursday 1st September 2016
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Stroud (District)
To be known as: Hamfallow
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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