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Description: | A lead possible weight of uncertain date, Roman to Post Medieval. It is ovoid and solid with a particularly pitted surface. A casting sprue projects from the middle of one long edge and is lozenge shaped in cross-section. The object is very similar in form to steelyard weights, but these usually have an iron suspension loop which is not present on this example. There is also some similarity with Roman shot, though the casting sprue would not usually be present. The object is 31.9mm long, 25.7mm wide and 23.4mm thick. 50.77g. Compare KENT-07EBBD (though this probably has a longitudinal hole through it to allow attachment to a net or line) and NCL-E60217.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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