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Description: | A crudely cast steelyard weight made from lead, date uncertain, Roman to 18th century. It is square when viewed from the top and inverted trapezoidal in side view, tapering from a flat top to a slightly concave base. There are the remains of an iron suspension loop projecting from the top. Height (including iron stub) 40.20mm, height (without iron loop) 30.00mm, diameter 28.55mm, weight 107.9g. All sides are approximately 22mm wide.Steelyard weights are common in the Roman period, but also found in the medieval and early post-medieval periods, so they are difficult to date when found as stray finds.Compare PUBLIC-EDA58E, PUBLIC-949F52, SF-333EA3 and NMS-189812, all of similar shapes and with iron loops, although of very different weights.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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