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Description: | A lead alloy object which is probably a perforated weight of uncertain date. The object is sub-conical and has a deep white patina. It is 16.8mm long and 25.7mm in diameter. There is a sub-circular hole through the centre of the cone. Helen Geake writes: "It is very difficult to establish hard and fast rules with lead weights, as we have little material from excavated contexts to compare. The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." Lead weights are very imperfectly understood currently. It is hoped that by recording them as often as possible, a large body of data that can be studied will be built up.
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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