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WEIGHT
Unique ID: LANCUM-682372
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A small cast conical lead weight with a hole probably Medieval to Post-medieval, 1400-1700. The length is 33mm, the width is 28mm thickness and the weight 111.62g.
Weights such as this have been used from Roman through to post-medieval times. Numerous weight-related functions are likely for objects such as this, for example, steelyard weights, standing weights, net weights or fishing weights.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 33 mm
Width: 28 mm
Weight: 11.62 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 5th April 2018 - Thursday 5th April 2018
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: Ribble Valley (District)
Parish or ward: Bolton-by-Bowland (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SD7751
Four figure Latitude: 53.95457668
Four figure longitude: -2.35197621
1:25K map: SD7751
1:10K map: SD75SE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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