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Description: | Lead weight. Cast conical weight wih a flat base bevelled roughly at its edge and with a flattened apex. A slight hollowing of the base may arise from casting in an open mould; patinated. The mass may suggest this to represent six units of 4.43gms, as used in Viking Dublin for transactions of silver bullion. Lindsey lay under the control of the Viking 'kingdom'of York and Dublin c.865-925. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-950.Diameter: 18.3mm, Height: 17.7mm, Weight: 26.53gms
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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