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Description: | Cast lead net weight, circular in plan and biconical in profile and section, with tapering ends and a circular perforation, 5mm in diameter at one end, and 7 mm at the other, which runs throughout the length of the weight. This weight was most likely used with fishing nets, due to its size and shape, which are commonly found in Cornwall, but are difficult to date.Bailey (1993) illustrates a similar example of a net weight for catching game on page 34, No.60.Egan (2005) illustrates a cruder tubular net weight on page 158, Fig.154, No.819a, which is dated to the 16th century.
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