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Description: | A lead alloy probable weight of medieval to post-medieval date. The object is circular in plan and D-shaped in cross-section. Projecting from the centre of the base of the object is a lump of iron corrosion. The upper face of the object is uneven and pitted the face bears a possible figurative low relief motif depicting either the muzzle of a lion or a caricatured face. However due to wear and damage the decoration cannot be certain. The object has a light brown patina.A similar example which can be found on the database is NLM-E5D8EC, https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/644916.Dimensions: 30mm in diameter, 8mm thick, 70.5g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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