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Description: | A complete cast lead trade weight of medieval date. The weight is shield shaped with tapering side resulting in a larger base than top. The weight as a whole is undecorated.The metal is a light brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 59.6mm long, 46.3mm wide, 13.9mm thick and weighs 219g.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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