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Description: | Lead shield shaped weight probably dating to 14th-15th century. The weight appears to have been cast with a relief design but it is no longer visible what this was. It is possible that the weight may have had a fleur de lis or a crowned lis as this design was commonly found in the north of England (Biggs & Withers, 2000). The reverse of the weight is flat and undecorated and has some marks where it has been damaged (probably by the plough). The weight measures 74.4mm in length, 55.18mm in width, 16.4mm in thickness and weighs 446g. Several similar parallels can be seen in 'Lead Weights - The David Rogers Collection' by Biggs and Withers; p.40 No.100 & p.43 No.118 (both of these examples are exactly the same weight as that described above and it is possible that this example ties in with the same denomination system). Some of these weights remained in use for a very long period into 17th & 18th century and their use was finally prohibited by law in 1834.
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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