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Description: | A lead weight probably dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1300 to 1550.The object is shield-shaped in plan and flat. On one side There are five rectangular impressions which are irregularly spaced around the edge. The back of the object is flat and undecorated. Shield shaped weights are fairly common during the medieval period as trade weights and there are several recorded on the PAS database, see GLO-D5BF63, LIN-92A696 and SWYOR-E42B53.
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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