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Description: | Lead and IronUnidentified. A bar of wrought iron 14mm wide and 10mm thick encased in a slightly tapered plano-convex lump of lead projects from one end. The lead is patinated overall, but the iron is in good condition where sheathed.The combination of materials is reminiscent of the construction of Roman steelyard weights, though the suspension loops for these are invariably flimsier than the iron object here. The object might be a handled tool, though the only advantage accruing from the lead handle would be its weight, counterbalancing a lost but presumably substantial extent. Lead and iron might also appear together in a masonry cramp, but there is no trace of stone trapped in the lead. Suggested date: Possibly Roman, 40-400.Length: 62.5mm, Width: 26.1mm, Thickness: 20.3mm, Weight: 176.95gms.
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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