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Description: | A Medieval lead weight, dating AD 1066-1500. The object is square and slightly concave on one underside and domed on the other. On the concave side there is an engraved design of a rectangle separated into eight sections by a series of lines.The weight is similar in design to those found in Algar and Egan (2001, fig 44, nos 42-51) though none have the same engraved design as this example.The object is 55mm in length and weighs 360g.Reference: Algar, D. and Egan, G. 2001. lead/tin alloys. in Saunders, P. Salisbury and Wiltshire Museum Medieval Catalogue. Salisbury: Salisbury and Wiltshire Museum.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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