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Description: | An incomplete and corroded cast lead steelyard weight of Roman date (AD 43 - AD 410). Length 34.0mm, daimeter 43.0mm. Weight 173.39g.When complete, the weight would have been bi-conical in form. Almost half of the weight is missing due to corrosion. A central longitudinal corroded iron shaft is the remains of a suspension loop or hook. The loop or hook element is missing.The weight is in poor condition.
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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