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Description: | Lead Weight. Cast discoid weight with flat upper and lower sides and a bevelled edge. A finely incised line runs across the centra of the top (smaller) face. Patinated overall. The mass suggests this may represent 20 Viking Age Scandinavian units of 4.07mm, as used for the weighing of silver bullion. This would be towards the upper end of the series of weights of this type so far reported. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1050.Diameter: 34.4mm, Thickness: 9.0mm, Weight: 81.68gms.
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