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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy weight (possibly apothecaries' weight) of probable late Medieval or Post Medieval date (1350 - 1700). The weight is sub-circular in plan and triangular (pyramidical) shaped in profile. Each of the sides is slightly flattened and tapers from a wide base to a relatively blunt point. The weight is undecorated, however, a sub-circular hole has been cut / or more likely cast through the centre (from the upper edge to the base. This hole, now blocked with soil, is likely to have allowed the weight to be suspended or aided storage. The weight is a mid white buff colour with a relatively even and corroded patina that covers all surfaces. A light active powdery corrosion product is present on all surfaces. A direct parallel for this weight has not been found. It is most likely to date from the later medieval or post medieval periods. The weight measures 10.4mm in diameter and is 14.5mm thick / high. It weighs 8.17 grams or 0.29ozs (126 grains).
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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