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Description: | A lead alloy biconical steelyard weight dating to the Roman period. The weight has the incomplete remains of the iron suspension loop at the apex and the opposing end at its base. This is one of three weights found in close proximity. The Roman standard of weight was the libra or pound which weighed about 327gms, and which was split into 12 parts called unicae or ounces, each of 27 grams. This steelyard weighs 346gms, so is a little over a Roman pound. It is possible that when complete with the iron loop it may have weighed in at around 1lb 1oz (Roman).
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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