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Description: | A fragment of a medieval lead shield-shaped trade weight. The fragment consists of the lower triangular shaped end of the weight. The fragment is very regular, but although there is modern plough damage on the edge it seems like a broken not a cut edge. It may however be a deliberate break. The top face of the weight has a raised central panel, and on this was a raised relief decoration. This decoration was probably a fleur de lys, but as the fragment is broken across the middle of device it is not certain. The border around the raised central panel is also decorated, with a raised chain design. These shield shaped weights with heraldic devices are dated to the 14th century. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1300
1400 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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