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Description: | Circular copper-alloy lid from a box of medieval nested cup-weights. The upper surface is slightly convex and the underside is slightly concave. Two incomplete protruding lugs, opposite each other, on the periphery of the lid are the remains of a hinge and fastening mechanism. These lugs are about 6mm in length and about 10mm wide. Around the periphery are six smaller equally spaced semi-circular lugs. Three of these smaller lugs are damaged and incomplete. The upper surface has four lines of "ring and dot" decoration. Two of these lines form a cross with right angled arms whilst the other two lines are formed by a saltire cross. All the lines of decoration intersect at the centre of the lid and thus divide the surface into eight segments, four of which are larger than the remaining four. A single ring and dot is situated close to the edge of the lid on either side of each line. The upper surface is smooth and even. However, the underside is smooth but undulating, indicating perhaps, that the appearance of the underside was less important. The lid has an overall green patina below which there is evidence of some bronze disease. Diameter 51mm and about 3mm thick. Weight 49.49g. For further information on weight boxes see: Biggs, N. 1992. English Weights: An Illustrated Survey. Llanfyllin. Algar, D. and Egan, G. Balances and Weights in Saunders. P. (eds). 2001. Salisbury Museum Catalogue Part 3. Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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