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Description: | A lead weight of probable medieval to post-medieval date. The weight is octagonal in shape, blank on the reverse and with incuse lettering and a fleur de lis on the front. The lettering has a large capital I in the centre, and depending on which way up the weight was held, has an I to the left and an M to the right, or a W to the left and an I to the right. Given that the fleur de lis would be upside down with the former reading, it is perhaps more likely that the latter is the correct reading. The weight measures 26.5 grams, which is just short of 1 ounce in avoirdupois weight. It therefore seems likely that the central I on the weight is intended to indicate 1 ounce. It measures 28.55 mm across and has a white patina.
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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