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Description: | Two complete coiled lead net sinkers or weights of uncertain date. Both consist of long rectangular sheets of lead rolled into a tube, one smaller than the other.A considerable number of these objects have been found during excavations of sites of multiple periods and also are recorded on the PAS database (e.g. LEIC-F9408C, LIN-356838,NLM-22BA33). Dates ranging from the Iron Age to 15th century have been cited, although early medieval dates are often preferred. They may be distinguished from Roman curse tablets as are less neat and tightly coiled. The Flixborough excavation report states that 'their use for fishing is without doubt; however, they may have had other uses, such as bird netting' (Evans and Loveluck (eds.) 2009, 249).1. Length: 38.65mm, width: 16.82mm, thickness: 8.07mm, weight: 19.52g2. Length: 26.09mm, width: 9.32mm, thickness: 5.27mm, weight: 6.61g | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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