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Description: | A Medieval to Post Medieval lead weight. The object is approximately conical in shape, tapering slightly towards the top. Both ends are circular and a circular perforation runs throughout the middle of the object. The item is probably a weight; possibly for fishing. Possibly rope or string would have been passed through the perforation and knotted at one end, with a loop at the other end to provide means of attachment. Lead weights have continued in use since the Roman period, therefore this type of artefact can be difficult to date with certainity without an archaeological context. Height: 19mm; Width at bottom: 27mm; Width at top: 19mm; Diameter of perforation: 11mm; Weight: 56.0 gms (1.975 oz).
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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