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Description: | A complete cast lead alloy 'egg-shaped' or sub cylindrical weight of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date, circa AD1350-1600. Possible steelyard weight. The weight is circular in plan and oval in section. A vertical perforation is present through the centre of the weight. The diameter of the perforation is approximately 4.8mm at both ends of the weight. There are deep scratch marks around the circumference of the perforation at both ends, presumably the damage was created through use. The surface of the weight is rough and undecorated. The weight is a dark grey colour. The date of the weight is uncertain. The weight could possibly be Roman but more probably belongs to the Medieval to Post Medieval periods. Length: 43.43mm. Diameter: 33.43mm.
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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