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Description: | A complete lead standing weight of Medieval date. It is conical in shape with a hexagonally faceted surface and flat base. The weight tapers towards the top where it is flattened to create an integral suspension loop that is semi-circular in profile with a central circular perforation. The top of the loop has a small U-shaped notch. The weight measures 30.35mm in height, 16.44mm in diameter at the base, and weighs 38.63g.
This weight belongs to a class of lead weight termed 'standing weights' that according to Biggs appear in the 12th or 13th centuries BC, with the integral suspension loop probably used for safe keeping (Biggs, 1992: 40-41). This form of weight is distinguished from steelyard weights due to the fact that it is designed to be freestanding. | Subjects: | Standing | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Brown, Andrew | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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