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Description: | A cast lead weight of uncertain date. It is relatively crudely cast, circular in plan and hemispherical in section with a slight lip on the bottom edge. The upper surface is coarse and uneven with a raised moulded cross that extends to the edges of the weight and has at its centre a quatrefoil with squared edges. The back face of the weight is undecorated and slightly concave in shape with a riased lip or rim around the exterior edge. It appears as though the molten lead was poured into a mould and allowed to cool or harden, hence the uneven finish on the exterior surface, the relatively smooth back face and the slight lip visible around the edges. This weight measures 61.92mm in diameter, 20.35mm in thickness, and weighs 430g. It is of probable Medieval to Post-Medieval date, although an earlier or later date cannot be ruled out. A similar example is recorded on the PAS database from Weybred, Suffolk (WYB SF-83B7C7).
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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