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Description: | Lead metal working debris. Small droplet of lead which has solidified in a small hollow, formintg a plano-convex lump. An off-centre round hole in the upper flat face (as cast) may suggest an attempt to introduce a former was made, and a neat cut mark runs across the position of this dimple. The mass could suggest there was an intention to make a weight of this item, as it is close to an ounce, as defined under various systems from the Roman to the post-medieval averdepois, but its form leaves it unlikely that this intention was realised. Patinated overall. Suggested date: Unknown, 43-1800.Length: 26.6mm, Thickness: 10.1mm, Weight: 27.14gms.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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