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Description: | Cast lead alloy weight of unknown date - probably medieval (1200-1500). The weight is broadly rectangular in plan and square in cross section. The lower end of the weight tapers to a crude point. The upper part of the weight has been flattened and a circular suspension loop has been pierced through it (3.7mm diameter). The sides of the weight are relatively crude being flattened through hammering. A direct parallel has not been found for the weight but its size and shape would suggest a medieval date. The function of the weight is also unknown, it is unlikely that it was used to weigh goods or coins.It measurses 35.8mm length, 7.0mm width, 6.1mm thick and weighs 7.2 grams (0.25 ozs /111 grains)
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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