A medieval lead canister from colchester high street: Hoard container, or floor safe?

Medieval Archaeology

Volumn 48, Issue , 2004, Pages 131-141

  Brooks, Howard ^a   Crummy, Nina ^a   Archibald, Marion M ^a  

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EID: 67049127743     PISSN: 00766097     EISSN: 1745817X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/007660904225022825     Document Type: Review

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