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Description: | An incomplete probably Roman lead alloy steelyard weight, dating AD43-410. The object is piriform (conical on one side and domed on the other) with an iron loop cast into the point of the conical end, though only traces of the iron remain. The object has a mid-dark grey patina with light brown iron staining covering much of the surface.Similar weights have been recorded on the PAS database, cf. WAW-FF94A0 with several published examples. However due to their undiagnostic nature, it is difficult to know for certain whether these weights are exclusively Roman in date, as similar examples are found well into the Medieval period.Dimensions: height: 46.33 mm; diameter: 38.14 mm; weight: 313g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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