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Description: | A globular cast lead steel yard weight of possible Roman to Medieval date. This artefact has a corroded iron loop protruding from the top, which has been bent and flattened to the body. The body is also corroded and scarred. These weight are largely undiagnostic and were in use for a long period so dating is usually broad. This weight measures 47.8mm long by 38mm wide and it weighs 304 grams.
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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