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Description: | A lead steelyard weight.The weight is bi-conical and has a median band. Protruding from the top is the remnant of an iron loop. The shorter lower half of the weight bears traces of a black paint or corroded white-metal coating.The artefact is heavily corroded. It measures 39.2mm high, 33mm wide (diameter at centre). The weight is 175.49g, which isn't an obvious proportion of a Roman libra or of any later weighing system. The condition and form, however, do suggest a Roman to Medieval date to be most likely.
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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