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Description: | a lead object of unknown date. It is an oval shape 30.16mm in length and 22.95mm in width, and 7.2mm in thickness. There is an additional, smaller oval in the centre, which projects for a further 3.75mm. The lead is encased in sheet copper alloy on the sides, and the lead is exposed on the top and bottom surfaces. The copper alloy shows a dark green corrosion product, and large parts of it are gilded. It weighs 46g. The object is possibly the base for a small statuette.It could be or Roman or medieval or later date.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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