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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: NLM-591908
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Lead and iron steelyard weight. Cast biconvex weight with an iron suspension loop at either end; the two loops presumably allowed a supplementary weight to be added if required. Patinated overall. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410.
Diameter: 29.2mm, Height: 45.2mm, Weight: 107.06gms.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 45.2 mm
Weight: 107.06 g
Diameter: 29.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th March 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NLM18983a
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Fridaythorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8759
Four figure Latitude: 54.019681
Four figure longitude: -0.673627
1:25K map: SE8759
1:10K map: SE85NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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