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Description: | A lead alloy probable plumb bob, probably Roman in date. The object has a squashed suspension loop stemming from a circular sectioned shaft. At the base of the shaft is a projecting flange round a domed terminal. It looks similar to Roman bell shaped mounts. There is an example of a Roman Plumb bob in the Catalogue of small finds from South Shields Roman Fort, ref 476, and other examples on the database are KENT-99ABF6 and LVPL811. It is possible that the bob could also be later in date. The casting seam is visible on the flange.
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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