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Description: | A lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date.
The basic form of this piece is a conical weight, which has been cast in one piece and has an integral loop at the top. At some point (probably during the Roman period), the object has been altered in order to turn in into the head of an animal - probably a boar or a salmon. The top of the loop has been pushed inwards slightly, creating the impression of a hooked mouth or tusks. In addition, two irregularly-shaped holes have been punched - one on either side of the head - to represent eyes. On the underside of the head a transverse line has also been impressed.
The object measures 26.2mm long by 16.6mm wide. The weight is 30.19g. | 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: | 1
410 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://www.finds.org.uk/database/artefac... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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