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Description: | Fragment of lead panel. The item is now roughly triangular in plan and somewhat 'crumpled'. All sides are incomplete; two are relatively neat and appear to have been cut with a knife. Additional cut marks close to these sides, set on the same alignment, are also visible. The third side has been rolled over at the top, but this too has been cut. A moulded line decorates one corner of the panel on what appears to be the exterior.The function of this object is unclear, though the thickness suggests that it was once part of a fairly large item, such as a vessel or tank. Similarly, the grey-blue patina seen on the object indicates that it is of some antiquity.The cut sides share the same colour patina.Lead tanks bearing cable motifs are known in the Roman period, such as baptismal fonts (e.g. LIN-E8F806), but also in the Middle Saxon period, such as the lead vessel from Flixborough (Evans and Loveluck 2009: 275).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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