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Description: | A worn and corroded cast lead weight plausibly from a Roman steelyard. It is sub-conical with a truncated and corroded iron semicircular suspension loop at its apex. A patch of iron corrosion product at the base suggests a rod ran along its length. The base of the weight is flattened such that it can stand freely. Its weight of c. 163g equates to a Roman 'semis' (six Roman ounces). The object features numerous depressions as a result of old damage. | 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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