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Description: | The object is a cast lead or lead alloy steelyard weight. The date is likely to be Romano-British, mid 1st to mid third century. Barford, Blockley and Day discuss a steelyard from Marshfield, Avon which includes a similar looking steelyard weight.
In plan the weight is an asymmetrical biconvex shape, which is sub-circular in the section. Protruding from each end there are two iron prongs, which originally were probably loops. The weight has a shiny beige/cream coloured patina.
The weight weighs 237g and measures 56.1mm long, and 36.7mm in diameter. | 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: | 43
250 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Angie Bolton | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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