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Description: | A cast lead free-standing weight of possible Roman to post-medieval date. The function of such weights is uncertain; they may have been used to weigh goods or could be net sinkers.The object is sub-conical in form, having slightly flattened faces. It tapers from a base of 19.2mm in diameter to a rounded loop at the top, where there is a sub-circular attachment hole. The height is 39.7mm and the weight is 71.48g.
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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