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Description: | Age uncertain. Probably Roman. lead alloy, cast, oval probable steelyard weight. Length 31.3mm, Width 25.6mm, Thickness 17.5mm, Weight 61.9g. Flattened oval or 'pear drop' shape, plain lead weight with rusty remains of a probable suspension loop at the top. The steelyard was used throughout the Roman world and, being portable was employed by many street sellers and merchants. White powdery surface with a number of small dents and scratches inflicted by agricultural practices i.e. ploughing. Ref. Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 9 and Roman Artefacts Found In Britain, Nigel Mills, Greenlight Publishing 1995, page 81 pic. M239a.
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