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INKWELL
Unique ID: DEV-0A1669
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post-Medieval lead container, probably an inkwell or candlestick holder, probably dating to c. AD 1600-1800. The object is circular in plan, with slightly sloping sides and a central depression, U-shaped in cross section, at the apex. The walls of the container are decorated by a triple-stranded, circumferencial band, in low relief, with the central line being wider and more pronounced. The base, walls and central depression appear to be made of separate pieces of lead.
Dimensions: length 75.4mm; width 72.4mm; thickness 39.7mm; weight 286g.
A number of lead containers identified as probable inkwells can be seen recorded on this database, with them being variable in their form and quality. cf. LANCUM-638B77, LANCUM-9347A7, SWYOR-1F2B64, LIN-FC1594.
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Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 75.4 mm
Width: 72.4 mm
Thickness: 39.7 mm
Weight: 286 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Torridge (District)
Parish or ward: Yarnscombe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SS5524
Four figure Latitude: 50.99707419
Four figure longitude: -4.06769855
1:25K map: SS5524
1:10K map: SS52SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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