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Description: | A copper alloy and lead weight probably dating from the post Medieval period. This unusual weight has a bulbous, drop-shaped body and towards the top it tapers into a neck which is broken and hollow. The outer shell is copper alloy and the core is lead alloy. The weight is decorated with incised circumferential lines. It greatly resembles a door knob in size and shape, however its weight is far too heavy to be practical, and the lead core suggests it was deliberately designed to be heavy. It measures 63.57mm x 49.45mm, weighing 615g which is 1 lb and 5 and 5/8 oz. Geake (2001) mentions classic Medieval steelyard weights as having a lead core and copper alloy casing but the condition of the metal and the decoration seem to indicate a more recent date. The shape is not typical of Roman weights, and the mass of this example does not fit snugly into any known weighing system. This makes it extremely difficult to date securely. No close parallel can be found for this weight. It is most likely that this is an idiosyncratic Post Medieval agricultural weight. Some of other shapes are known from the Castle Museum, York.
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