Lead waste
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This lump of lead probably gets its shape from having been spilled as a hot liquid onto the ground where it cooled and solidified. The silvery metal is covered in a crumbly coating with patches of white powder, lead oxide, which can be a hazard because lead is a toxic metal. Finds of this distinctively heavy and soft metal should be bagged as soon as possible to keep them from contaminating the work or home environment.
Material: metal
Period: Post Medieval
Find spot: Eastwood Farm, Brislington, ST 6371
Exhibit contributed by Dave Setter & Rod Webb
Text written by Ken Taylor, 2012
Photographer: Ken Taylor
Acquisition number: 120224a7