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OFFCUT
Unique ID: NLM-77B849
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead offcuts. Two fragments of cast lead sheet or foil. One is a doubled thickness of c.11mm, the other is 1.5mm thick - both rather lightweight for structural work. Patinated, the thicker fragment more thickly. Reported together with two fragments of lead melt. Suggested date: Unknown, Roman to Post-Medieval, 43-1800.
Combined Weight: 40.61gms
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 2
Weight: 40.61 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 31st December 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM38206
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Winterton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9117
Four figure Latitude: 53.64160992
Four figure longitude: -0.62500927
1:25K map: SE9117
1:10K map: SE91NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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