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Description: | A complete lead weight or plumb bob of uncertain date. It is ovoid in shape and pierced with a narrow circular hole through its centre. The surface is worn and corroded with much pitting and many sctraches. The lack of diagnostic features means that this object could date to any point from the Roman to Modern period. A very close parallel has been recorded on the PAS database from the Isle of Wight: IOW-BAD596. This is identified as a plumb bob (or measureing instrument), which seems like one plausible function if it was used with the pointed end facing downwards.Length: 45.0mm, diameter: 37.2mm
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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