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Description: | LeadWeight. Cast elongated Shield-Shaped Weight, with a possibly moulded rim on its upper side and a dimple on the reverse. Roughly incised vertical lines on the upper face may represent crude decoration, though damage is equally possible. A pair of holes of diameter 4.5mm have been drilled through the object from the back, and may have been intended to facilitate tied attachment or suspension, perhaps indicating reuse, as for fishing. Patinated overall, including the drilled holes. Suggested date: Medieval, 1250-1450.Length: 63mm, Width: 35.9mm, Thickness: 13.6mm, Weight: 163.56gms.
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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