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Description: | A lead alloy weight of probably Medieval date. The weight is a standing weight (or pan weight) and is a cuboid, rectangular in plan and square in section. The sides are slightly concave and the top is marked with a single ring and dot motif which fills most of the top face. At 27.28g it was probably intended to be a 1oz weight in the mercantile or Avoirdupois system (see page 302 in The Medieval Household) and the ring and dot motif may be a mark of value. There is also the remains of an iron suspension loop at the marked end, but only the iron inside the lead survives. The weight has a well developed white patina which is crazed in places.
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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