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Description: | A lead alloy weight of uncertain date. The weight is circular in plan and both faces are flat. There are traces of an iron attachment hoop on one face. There are no stamps or marks visible, apart from a linear line on the lower face but this is probably occured due to damage. Weights of this type have been in use from the Roman period onwards, and as the find has no archaeological context, it cannot be specifically dated. The weight weighs 420g, which is equal to 14.815 ounces. Therefore the weight was probably originally intended for use as a 1 lb (pound) (or 16 ounces) weight.
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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