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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy possible finial of uncertain dating but probably the Post Medieval period, dating from c. AD 1500 - c. AD 1900. The object is broadly oval in plan and circular in section. The surface is decorated with many raised circular nodules, arranged in diagonal lines, giving the appearance of a pine cone or a rasberry. The object comes to a rounded point at the tip. There is a broadly rectangular lug at the base which terminates in a triangular point. Each facet of this lug has a circular depression or perforation, however it does not appear as if any of these holes join, as they are each present in a diffierent position to their opposite. There are traces of iron corrosion at the base and top of the lug. The lug has been cleaned excessively to remove a large knop of iron corrosion. There is a mould line around the rounded part of the objectThe object measures 27.3 mm in diameter and is 37.7 mm high with the lug and 26.7 mm without the lug. The lug has a thickness of 9.1 mm and the whole object weighs 99.6 g.The object is a mid grey in colour with an uneven patina. The patina of the lug is shiny due to excessive cleaning. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail. The are a few patches of red paint on the surface.While no parallel to this artefact was found at the time of recording, it is possible that the artefact could relate to others on the database including WMID-CD4AA2 (in style), FALK-00B726 and SF-90BB94. The date range is tentative but I have used the mentioned records and style of artefact as a guide.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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