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Description: | A lead alloy possible weight of Medieval or Post Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1700. The object is sub-spherical, flattened on the top and the base, and the top is marked with an incised cross and a recessed dot or pellet in each angle. The object's mass is 15.01g which is just over half an ounce in the Averdupois system. This, and the "official" design emulating a Medieval penny suggest that it was used as a weight, but the onject could also be a gaming counter. It has a yellow grey patina. It is 15mm diameter and 11.5mm. Compare LIN-F21592 and DENO-1D2347. These both have moulded designs. The incuse design may suggest an unofficial weight. See page 302 onwards in Egan, 1998, The Medieval Household).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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