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Description: | Lead ingot. Thick finger-shaped ingot, probably made by filling a small hole, possibly made with the worker's index finger, in a sand bed with molten lead. The upper end, which is angled, bears imprints from either claw-chiselled masonry or from drafts of such a tool, which would be used for fine finishing of freestone through the High Medieval period. Patinated overall. The inferred association with stone working may arise from the use of lead sheathing cramps securing masonry or materials such as iron let into stonework, or from its more general use in building work of higher status. Suggested date: Medieval, 1200-1500.Length: 57.2mm, Diameter: 22.6mm, Weight: 188.30gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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