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Description: | A lead alloy possible gaming piece possibly dating from the Roman period. It is circular and is 25.76mm in diameter and 10.1mm thick. It weighs 30.8g. The piece has a slightly concave base. The top is neatly decorated with a central rounded dome, flanked by four further domes, each set in a groove with a petal shaped moulding round it, like four boss and petal button and loop fasteners. Although this piece has similarities with other suspected gaming pieces from the Early Medieval period, such as LIN-7D8F62, it is bigger and much better made. It may also have been used as a weight. Other examples with five raised pellets can be seen on page 29 and page 24 of Lead Weights by Biggs and Withers, though again, they are not as well made as this example, and the mass does not match either. Given the style of decoration, an early Roman date is suggested.
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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