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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy possible inkwell or cane top of possibly the Post Medieval period, dating from possibly c. AD 1550 - c. AD 1800.The object is broadly circular in plan and D shaped in section. The object has a circular base with gently curved and tapering sides. At the top of the object there is a large square perforation cast slightly off centre, the perforation stops short of the bottom of the vessel. The perforation measures 16.3 mm wide and 15.2 mm long. There is no rim on the object. The object appears roughly cast.The object measures 31.5 mm in diameter and 25.4 mm high. The walls have a thickness of 7.8 mm and it weighs 110.4 g.The object is a mid brown in colour and has an uneven patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. No parallel to this artefact was found at the time of recording. It is possibly an inkwell or cane top, but this function is uncertain. Suggested dating is only tentative.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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