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Description: | An incomplete cast lead probable steelyard weight with iron attachments, probably dating to the Roman period, between AD 43 ?? 410 (length: 51mm; diameter: 44.5mm; weight: exceeds weight limit of scales). The weight is irregularly bi-conical in shape with a circular section. There does not appear to be iron remains as you might expect at the top of the artefact. At the opposing base end of the bi-conical weight, however, there is a corroded and incomplete iron protrusion (length of protrusion: 5.5mm; width/ thickness of protrusion: 6mm). The iron fitting may continue through the centre of the weight although it is impossible to be certain. Overall, the artefact is in a worn and poor condition. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Johnson, Caroline - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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