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LOT 0729
Roman and Other 'Wetwang' Artefact Collection
1ST-4TH CENTURY A.D. AND LATER
3/8 - 1 7/8 in. (282 grams total, 11-48 mm).
Including lead casting blanks, buckles, the socketted base of a figurine and other items. [20, No Reserve]
Provenance
Found near Wetwang, East Yorkshire, UK.
Acquired 2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK.
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