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Description: | A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date (AD 43-1600). The weight is conical with a circular base which tapers to flattened apex. The worn projections of an integral suspension loop project from the apex. No marks or decoration is present.The metal is a mid cream in colour and is worn.There are several linear incisions across both surfaces which are most probably due to post depositional processes.Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. Therefore, due to a lack of contextual evidence and any diagnostic features it is not possible to date this object any more closely.
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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