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Description: | A cast lead weight of probable Medieval date.The weight is circular in plan and has a convex upper surface and concave underside. Occupying much of the upper surface is a relief-moulded design comprising a cross within a ring, with a single pellet at the centre of each quarter. The surfaces of the weight are damaged and corroded. It measures 62.3mm in diameter, 9.1mm thick and weighs 190.41g.Several examples of lead weights bearing a cross and pellets are illustrated in the book 'Lead weights' (Biggs and Withers 2000: 24). The suggested date for this example is based on the parallels between its design and that of the Medieval long-cross coinage. The weight of 190.41g, however, does not appear to relate to the contemporary averdepois system, perhaps indicating that it was a trade weight employed for the weighing of a specific commodity.
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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