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VESSEL
Unique ID: HESH-E14A52
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An irregular cast lead alloy vessel repair (pot mend) of probably Roman, Medieval or Post-Medieval date (c. AD 50 - 1800). In plan the repair is irregular and has an abraded H shaped cross section. There are no remnants of pottery within the H shaped section. These types of mend were used during many different periods.
The vessel repair measures 15.9mm length, 13.5mm width, is 7.7mm thick and weighs 3.2grams. The H section has a groove of variable width - most regularly 5.3mm wide.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15.9 mm
Width: 13.5 mm
Thickness: 7.7 mm
Weight: 3.2 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Object Entry: E. 00973
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Cleobury Mortimer
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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