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Description: | A lead alloy Medieval trade weight dating from the 13th century onwards. It is nearly shield shaped, having a rounded base and a peaked top edge. It is decorated on the front face with a Fleur in relief and is plain on the reverse. A large uneven hole has been pierced through the base. At 126g, it is 4 1/2 ounces, so was perhaps intended to be a 4oz weight, or may be a re-used and cut down larger weight. Similar examples can be found in Lead Weights; the David Rogers Collection on page 40 (Biggs and Withers, 2000). They believe this style of weight came into use during the 13th Century but may have continued in use until the end of the Post Medieval period.
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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