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A small conical lead fishing weight with a circular hole
History note: Bought as a part of a group for £100
Height: 7 mm
Method of acquisition: Bought (2008-11-24) by Taylor, Geoffrey
Medieval
500
-
1499
Object
composed of
lead
Weight 7.17 g
Maximum Diameter Of Central Hole
Diameter 3 mm
Whole Object
Width 15 mm
Accession number: CM.1905-2008
Primary reference Number: 183965
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Coins and Medals
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Fishing Weight" Web page available at: https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/183965 Accessed: 2024-11-26 01:39:01
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