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WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-A8AE14
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead weight of Post Medieval date (c. AD 1600-1800). The weight is circular and flat in shape. On one surface there is the remains of a wheel design, formed of eight raised spokes and the corresponding lower portions in between, radiating from a central pellet. The reverse is flat and undecorated.
The metal has a light brown patina and is smoothed worn in several places.
The weight is 24.8mm in diameter, 4.9mm thick and weighs 22.8g.
A similar object can be found at: YORYM-7F0581.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 22.8 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: YMT : E06096
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Skirpenbeck (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE9752
Four figure Latitude: 53.95500829
Four figure longitude: -0.52327823
1:25K map: SE9752
1:10K map: SE95SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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