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Description: | A cast lead object, possibly a gaming piece or weight and perhaps of later Early-Medieval date. It is pyramidal in form, now slightly misshapen due to post-depositional damage, with rounded head and flat bottom face. The four sides of the pyramid each carry a recessed triangular field. A sub-rectangular recesses field possible runs around the edge of the base, giving the impression that each face is decorated with ribs forming an 'A' shaped frame. It measures 15mm in height, 15mm in length, 15mm in width, and 14.27g in weight.The precise function of this object remains uncertain. It shares similarities with lead objects of later Early-Medieval date that are interpreted as possible gaming pieces or bullion weights (e.g. SF-DA4DC6, SF-42C1C1) and may well have served a similar purpose. If this is indeed the case then a later Early-Medieval date in the 10th-11th centuries AD is possible, although an earlier or later date range cannot be ruled out until such time as a close parallel is identified.
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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