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Description: | An unidentified lead object.From the circular 'base' the object tapers upwards before flaring out into a much thinner portion of inverted sub-triangular form. Both surfaces of this latter portion bear crudely executed relief moulded decoration. The lower two thirds of this decoration have a simple cross-hatched pattern; the nature of the upper third is less clear, although on one side are what resembles two eyes, each side of the centrally divided pointed-oval area containing a single pellet. At the junction betwen the base and the main portion are two short horizontal 'arms', one located on either side. The end of one arm is damaged, revealing a hollow interior.The object measures 46.6mm long, 24.7mm wide and up to 12.1mm thick (at the base). The weight is 30.96g.No parallel could be found for this piece. The form suggests it may be a pipe tamper or possibly a toy. It is probably post-Medieval in 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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