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Description: | Roman (1st to 4th century) lead and iron steelyard weight: The cast weight is an asymmetrical bi-conical in profile and has a circular section. The upper apex of the weight has an incomplete iron loop. The surface of the weight is a smooth cream colour. It weighs 357g and is 47.57mm long and 42.09mm in diameter.Barford, Blockley and Day (1984) illustrate a similar shaped weight dating to the Roman period, as does Allason-Jones and Miket (1984; Nos. 8.46 and 8.47).Allason-Jones, L. and Miket, R., 1984 Catalogue of Small Finds From South Shields Roman Fort Gloucester: Society of AntiquariesBarford, P, Blockely K. And Day, M. 1984 'A Romano-British Steelyard from Marshfield, Avon' Antiquaries Journal Vol. LXIV
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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