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Description: | A cast lead quatrefoil weight of possible medieval to early post-medieval date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece, but smaller quatrefoil goldsmith's weights are known (see, for example, N. Biggs and P. Withers; 2000; pp. 49). It is possible that this larger piece, which may be of a heraldic design, is linked to the medieval shield-shaped weight series.
The three-dimensional weight consists of four petal-shaped lobes of equal size and nature. One of the surfaces appears to have been flattened, creating the impression of a central cross. The rounded end of one of the petals has been cut off, probably deliberately, and at the centre of the top edge of another petal is a vertical groove, which may be the remains of a loop.
The object measures 43.4mm wide, 47.5mm high and 16.2mm thick. The weight is 121.92g. | 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: | 1100
1600 | 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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