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Description: | A cast lead lid from a small pot, probably Post Medieval in date. It would have been circular when complete but it now bent out of shape. The upper face is decorated with a design in relief. It consists of a central circle with lines radiating out to the edge. Inside the circle is face with pointed oval eyes, a long nose and a small pursed mouth. It is probably meant to be the sun. The design is clearer on the inside of the object, but this may be due to wear on the outside. The identification or function of this object is by no means certain. As well as the possibility that it the lead of a small vessel, it could also be part of a box (possibly for tobacco), some sort of mould, or a makers identification plaque. Almost identical objects have been found (compare DUR-008DC3), as well as other similar examples which have initials or letters in relief. One has a 17th century date (?) in relief. All the examples seen to date have been from North Yorkshire or Bradford district, and they seem particularly common from the higher land of the Dales.
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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