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Description: | A lead alloy probable weight. It is rectangular in shape and section. This small weight weighs 9.72g, which translates to 150.002 grains. It measures 17mm x 14.2mm x 4.7mm. On one surface of the weight there are two parallel grooves in one corner. The significance of this is unclear. The weight has a grey hue with speckled white patina. Similar shaped weights on the database usually date from the Post medieval period and were often used for weighing bullion or as apothecary's weights.
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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