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Description: | A lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410). The weight measures 74.55mm in height, has a diameter of 60.98mm and weighs 1370g.The weight is ovular in form with a wide circumferetial band which tapers above and below. The top of the weight exhibits the remains of a corroded iron suspension loop. The bottom of the weight is flattened with an irregularly shaped depression in the centre. The lead has a thick off-white patina.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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