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Description: | A probable cast lead alloy weight, dating to the Medieval to Post Medieval period. The object is nearly a quarter of a circle with two flat faces and a raised linear design on one face, perhaps indicating a cross which is common in circular weights (cf. Biggs and Withers 2000, nos. 26, 40). It is 20.67 mm long, 15.61 mm wide, 6.36 mm thick, and weighs 12.57 g. It seems that this portion was probably cut from the whole circle, and the remaining linear design almost bisects the quarter in half. The perimeter of the weight is rounded. The 'cut' surfaces seem to be contemporary to the making of the object and are flat and perpendicular to the two discoidal faces. Although it is difficult to date this object to a certain period, similar types of weights have been identified on the database as spanning the Medieval to Post Medieval period (cf. WILT-A9AEF1). See also YORYM-6926C3, which is listed as a probable weight and is a quarter circle without raised design.
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