The lead doll was found by Sarah Brackstone in February.
An avid mudlarker has shared her excitement after discovering a “very rare” lead doll in a brook near her home which experts believe is the only complete find recorded in the country.
Talking through some of the details on the doll, Prof Lewis said: “On this one, the lady seems to be wearing a bodice and then a great big flaring dress. He added that while it is hard to know for certain how the dolls were used in the post-Medieval period, the loops near the figure’s arms suggest it could have been used as a puppet by placing string inside them so parents could entertain their children.
She added: “To be the person that found that is quite special because it’s like the holy grail of dolls.”
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