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WEIGHT
Unique ID: CAM-699B19
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead weight of uncertain date. The weight has a sub-rectangular shape with a length of 30.0mm and maximum width of 14.0mm. The artefact has a sub-rectangular cross-section, with rounded edges, and a thickness of 3.9mm. At one end, the top of the object, there is a sub-circular aperture of c.3.8mm diameter set in from the artefact's edge by 2.1mm. This aperture would have been used to suspend the weight, possibly though not conclusively suggesting that the weight may have been used with a steel-yard. The top end of the artefact is rounded and this narrows the object's width to 10.6mm across the centre of the hole. This artefact weighs 12.34g (0.44oz). On one face of the object there are subtle shallow sub-triangular depressions between areas also sub-triangular in in shape filling the lower half of that side. These suggest a possible radiating or sunburst type of design (see the annotated image). There may also be further shallow depressed shapes further up towards the suspension aperture however, if present, they are too indistinct to describe.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 30 mm
Width: 14 mm
Thickness: 3.9 mm
Weight: 12.34 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2018 - Sunday 21st October 2018
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Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Weston (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL2730
Four figure Latitude: 51.95399647
Four figure longitude: -0.15333146
1:25K map: TL2730
1:10K map: TL23SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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