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Description: | A worn cast lead object with an iron loop at one end and a broken one at the other - probably a Roman steelyard weight. The object is biconical in shape, as typical Roman steelyard weights were (Geake 2001, 67), with one end truncated slightly where the complete iron suspension loop is sited. The object's weight, at c. 161g, equates very approximately to half a Roman 'libra' (pound), allowing for wear. | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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