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Unique ID: KENT-7A4074
Object type certainty: Certain
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A regular cast an incised lead die, possibly of Medieval to Post-Medieval date (c.AD 1100-1700).
Description: The die is roughly cuboid but very irregular, with incuse dots indicating the values of each side formed by drilled or incised dimples. The numbering is heavily worn and not always clearly visible. The die is heavily patinated an off white to grey colour.
Measurements: 7.64mm x 7.5mm x 7.22mm and 3.98g in weight.
Discussion: The die has a regular layout, i.e. the number on opposite sides add up to seven. The regular numbering system on dies was used from the Roman period through to the present day (Ottaway and Rogers, 2002). Egan (1997) comments that non-regular layouts can be indicative of a false die (Egan: Figure 1 d), examples of which have been dated to the Medieval to early Post Medieval periods. Due to the prevalence of dice historically however a roman date cannot be discounted.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Quantity: 1
Length: 7.64 mm
Width: 7.5 mm
Thickness: 7.22 mm
Weight: 3.98 g
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Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Hand made
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Incised or engraved or chased
4 Figure: TQ3880
Four figure Latitude: 51.50209588
Four figure longitude: -0.01316245
1:25K map: TQ3880
1:10K map: TQ38SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Egan, G. | 1997 | Dice | Finds Research Group 700-1700 Datasheet 23 | ||||
Ottaway, P. and Rogers, N. | 2002 | Craft, Industry and Every Day Life: Finds From Medieval York | York | Council for British Archaeology |