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Description: | A Medieval lead alloy weight, probably dating 13th-15th century. The object is circular with the side tapering from the base to the top. The metal is a mid-light grey, with a darker grey visible beneath the areas of damage. Similar examples are published on the database, cf. LEIC-F7DC9D and have been published in Algar and Egan (2001, fig 44, nos 42-51). Most tend to date to the Later Medieval period. Dimensions: diameter: 45.59 mm; thickness: 15.94 mm; weight: g.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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