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Description: | A complete lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical with a circular base which tapers to flattened apex. A central perforation is present on the apex though does not continue through to the base. No marks or decoration are present.The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 23.7mm tall, 22.4mm tapering to 7.3mm in diameter and weighs 40.1g.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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