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Description: | A lead alloy weight, probably a Roman steelyard weight. The object is sub bi-conical. At one end of the object is a small perforation where a rod of iron may have been attached. One side of the object has been damaged recently, probably from the plough or during recovery. The weight has a light white patina and is undecorated.The sub bi-conical form is suggestive of manufacture during the period of Roman occupation. Probably dates from c. 43 to c. 410 AD.Dimensions: 30mm in length, 18mm in width, 43.3g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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