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Description: | Roman (possibly) or medieval (possibly) lead steelyard weight hemi-spherical in shape. An iron loop projects slightly off-centre from the flat side, with a flat disc of iron next to it, c.11mm in diameter. Opposite, at the top of the domed surface, is a flat iron disc 19.7mm in diameter. Direcetly next to this is a flat iron disc 18mm in diameter, and slightly apart from it but again around it two more c.15mm in diameter.The diameter of the weight is 60.6mm (max) and it stands 47.7mm high. Its weight is greater than 300g (precision balance limit) and is around 1 kilo.The weight is very similar to Romano British lead steelyard weights but it is in very good condition, suggesting it could also be later in date, perhaps medieval.
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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