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Description: | LeadDisc. Irregular round disc cut from cast sheet of thickness 1.9mm. Though surface irregularities appear on one side, this was probably uppermost when the sheet was cast. Objects of this form were used as counters or playing pieces from the Roman period onwards and might be improvised from any suitable material. The mass might alternatively suggest a function as an Early Medieval weight (perhaps representing one quarter ora/ore of circa 24gms, or one and a half Viking Age sub-units of 4.07gms [Scandinavian] or 4.43gms [Dublin]). Patinated overall. Suggested date: Unknown, 40-1800.Diameter: 20.8mm, Thickness: 1.9mm, Weight: 6.40gms.
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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