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Description: | An unidentified lead object. It is an oval piece of lead with backward pointing flanges round the edges which curve inwards slightly. It has a creamy brown patina to it. The date and exact use for this object remain unknown. Other similar items have been cautiously identified as lids to small vessels such as pill boxes, but the inward curving sides on this example make this unlikely. It seems more like a cover or cap over an object that needs the protection of a lead covering. Many other similar "lids" have been found in this area, and in other parts of the Dales. Some have 16th or 17th century dates in the decoration, and most have letters. This is an unusual plain example. Examples include: SWYOR-702F46, SWYOR-984228, SWYOR-7EE631, SWYOR-6914C6, SWYOR-7C4AD3 and SWYOR-EE1726.
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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