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Description: | A large and tall dome shaped lead weight, with a circular base. There is a small circular perforation running through the centre of the weight. The hole is now largely filled with lead corrosion product and soil. The tall sides of the weight have been decorated with five vertical ribs, running up from the base of the weight to the bottom of the crown of the dome. There is also a large rolled rim around the base of the weight.
These weighs are not yet completely understood. It is possible they could have been fishing weights dating from the medieval period or later, but due to a lack of excavated examples these weights must remain undated. The weight is complete. The lead is a light whitish-grey colour.
The weight weighs 357g (12.6 oz). | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Andrews-Wilson, Liz - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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