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Description: | Medieval weight; cast copper alloy suspension weight, possibly with a lead core, dating to the 13th or 14th century. The weight is roughly biconical, giving a sub-spherical shape with a broad, domed projection from the top. The projection is pierced with a small circular hole, allowing the weight to be suspended, possibly for use with a steelyard. The whole has a red-brown patina with traces of green corrosion product speckled across it.
Length 24.28mm, diameter 21.09mm, width loop 8.49mm, thickness loop 7.81mm, weight 36.30g. | Subjects: | suspension trade | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Rohde, Anja | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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