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Description: | A corroded and abraded cast lead object with an iron loop at one end - probably a Roman steelyard weight. The object is biconical in shape, as typical Roman steelyard weights were (Geake 2001, 67). The iron continues through to the other apex of the weight. At the other end an iron chain link is seemingly retained within the loop. The object's weight at 78.1g equates very approximately to three Roman ounces, allowing for losses and wear.
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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