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Description: | An incomplete lead weight, probably Post Medieval in date. The object is biconical with an iron rod at the peak, which would have formed a suspension loop. The object has a mid-light grey patina and dark brown-red around the iron shank.Weights such as these were used since the Roman period, though it is difficult to date them precisely. There are several on the database, cf. LEIC-F73587.Dimensions: height: 42.09 mm; diameter: 32.62 mm; weight: 167g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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