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Description: | A cast lead weight of Medieval date.The weight is shield-shaped and has a circular piercing, located centrally, a short distance below the horizontal top side. The central area of the shield bears a crudely moulded lion rampant, executed in high relief. The much lower border, which extends around the perimeter, is decorated with a single line of moulded pellets. The reverse of the weight is flat and plain, apart from a shallow depression at the centre. The diameter of the piercing decrease from the back to the front, indicating that it was created from the rear of the weight. The obejct measures 38.2mm long, 26.7mm wide and 10.6m thick.Biggs and Withers illustrate a number of similar shield-shaped lead weights with rampant lion design (2000: 37-41, nos. 88-99). Like most shield-shaped examples, the weight of 54g (equivalent to two ounces) is consistent with the averdepois system. The piercing is also typical of weights of this form. The use of heraldry indicates a date of late 12th century onwards.
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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