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Description: | A complete lead unidentified object. Measuring 40.8mm in total length and consisting of a roughly oval shaped shaft which tapers towards one terminal, measuring 4.6mm in width at its widest point, at the widest terminal there is a triangular (possibly phallic) protrusion, measuring 7.58mm in length, 7.5mm in width at its base and 5.5mm in thickness at its base, it tapers to a point and becomes thinner towards its tip too.
No parallel could be found for this object, it may be a ferility symbol of some kind, due to its phallic appearance, which seems most likely to be intentional. However, its function and date remain elusive, it is possibly Roman as it was discovered in association with other Roman artefacts. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 43
410 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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