NLM-532DBE: Post-Medieval Lead Weight

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WEIGHT

Unique ID: NLM-532DBE

Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow status: Awaiting validation Find awaiting validation

Lead possible weight. Cast oval plate, now folded; lightly patinated. The mass could suggest this to be an overweight quarter ounce weight under the averdepois system; the good surface condition may point to a relatively recent date. Suggested date: Post-Medieval, 1650-1850.

Length (as found): 20.1mm, Width: 24.9mm, Thickness: 1.9mm, Weight: 7.94gms

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 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 20.1 mm
Width: 24.9 mm
Thickness: 1.9 mm
Weight: 7.94 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 29th May 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM39420

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Haxey

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NLM
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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