Rights Holder: Eleanore Cox
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Unique ID: NARC-523EAE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete lead Vessel repair or Pot Mend of Roman to Medieval date (AD 43-1500). The object is a cast plug to mend a hole in a vessel wall. The object is composed of a flat, sub-ovate plate with a tapered inward circumferential portion.
The metal is a dark cream in colour with a slightly pitted patina.
Diameter: 26.49mm, Thickness: 7.79mm, Weight: 27.3g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.79 mm
Weight: 27.3 g
Diameter: 26.49 mm
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP7587
Four figure Latitude: 52.47578687
Four figure longitude: -0.89720905
1:25K map: SP7587
1:10K map: SP78NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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