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Description: | A fragment of copper alloy and lead medieval steelyard weight with heraldic decoration. Originally the weight would have been globular in form with a flattened top, part of which can be seen to one end of the fragment. The corner of a heraldic device - probably a lion rampant - can be seen at one edge. The interior surface is coarsely finished - a product of the lost wax casting process. Originally it would have been filled with lead to increase the weight.As the heraldic device appears to be cast in relief the weight is likely to belong to Drury Class I (Ward Perkins 1940, 172) or Brownsword and Pitt Class A (Saunders and Saunders 1991, 47). The fragment has a shiny green, pitted patina. This type of weight was used from the 13th into the early 14th century.Several complete examples have been recorded on the PAS database including: SOM-FDCC33 and BERK-A78A01.Length: 48.85mm, width: 45.71mm, thickness: 7.27mm, weight: 64.32g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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