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Description: | Cast lead or lead alloy gaming piece (gaming counter) or weight of unknown date (possibly medieval 1200-1550 AD). The gaming piece / weight is sub-circular in plan and sub-triangular in cross section. It measures 13.9mm length, 15.2mm width, is 14.3mm thick and weighs 14.75 grams (0.52 ozs or 227 grains). The weight / gaming counter is undecorated. It has a flat base which has a small concave at its centre and a small dimple on the upper face / top of the weight. The artifact is a mid-grey colour with an even but slightly abraded patina. The edges have been worn and distorted by movement in the ploughsoil. Gaming pieces and counters are used throughout the Roman and Medieval periods and are therefore very difficult to date precisely without other evidence (such as pottery). The weight of the artifact (just over ½ an once) may suggest it being used as a pan weight.
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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