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Description: | A fragment from the arm of a Roman steelyard (balance scales) of later Roman date (200-450 AD). Only a small part of the looped terminal remains. The body of the steelyard is flat and rectangular in plan terminating in a rounded knop. The upper edge has the remains of a single loop positioned at the terminal end, whilst the underside has two projecting D shaped knops. The broken edge is worn abraded and patinated. A small hole is pierced through the body of the steelyard. One face of the arm is decorated with a single annulet within a further annulet (ring and dot) and the lower arm is decorated with a series of tessellating sub-triangular shaped panels. The arm is further decorated with a silver wash or tinning. The artefact is a mid green colour with a corroded patina which covers all surfaces.The fragment measures 25.0mm length, 11.5mm maximum width and is 4.7mm thick. It weighs 3.34 grams.
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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