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Description: | A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped and has a worn design on the front face which is difficult to determine though it is likely to be a lion rampant. The reverse is flat and undecorated.The metal is a mid brownish-grey colour and is extremely worn. The weight is 55.7mm long, 40.9mm wide, 11.3mm thick and weighs 126g.Similar weights can be seen in Biggs, p.43 which discusses how lead weighs such as this were used to weigh goods under the averdepois system from 1390 in England and were used throughout the 15th century. It is likely that these weights represent a desire to standardize the trade weight system.Lead shield-shaped weights of various qualities of workmanship and numerous designs have been in use over a long period of time. Therefore due to the lack of any further contextual evidence it is not possible to date this object any more closely.
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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