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Description: | Roman bi-conical cast lead steelyard weight with copper alloy loops at the bottom and top, one containing an S-shaped chain link. The central lead weight is corroded with only part of the surface remaining. The loops are formed from lengths of rectangular sectioned copper alloy wire. It is not clear if the upper and lower loops are formed of one piece of wire that runs completely though the weight, or seperate pieces embedded in each end. Both loops are very worn in the middle. The chain link is formed of a piece of wire bent into an S shape with straight ends and one end hooked thorugh one of the loops. The weight is now 30.5mm in diameter and 19.4mm long excluding the loops and chain, 56.1mm including; it weighs 74.67 grams.Roman steelyard weights with copper alloy suspension loops are rarer than examples with iron. Other examples are known including WAW-1C8DA0 on this database.
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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