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UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT
Unique ID: LANCUM-5FB137
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Cast lead alloy repair patch, possibly Roman or medieval dating from the 1st-15th century AD. The patch is circular with much corrosion on the outside, but a vein of bright silver across the centre. I t may have been a repair patch for a ceramic vessel, either of Roman or medieval date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 7.61 g
Diameter: 24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th November 2016
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Maryport
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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