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Description: | A lead alloy object, possibly a weight, of medieval date. The object is shield shaped in plan and sub-rectangular in cross section. It is slightly bent in profile, probably due to recent plough damage. The object is divided in four with a fret (knot like design) in the first and fourth quarters. A saltire cross is within the second quarter while the third is worn and unclear. At the base of the object is a circular hole measuring 4mm in diameter. The design is incuse rather than raised and it therefore may have been used as a stamp.There are no remaining colours and the heraldry is therefore difficult to pin down. A fret was a popular charge during the medieval period. The object has a light white patina. An exact parallel for this object has not been found.Dimensions: 68mm in length, 53mm in width, 6mm thick, 153g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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