STEELYARD WEIGHT

Unique ID: WILT-7DD7D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead steelyard weight of uncertain date. The truncated conical weight has a bent iron loop at the top of the weight and iron corrosion product is visible at the base. The steelyard weight is 45.3mm in length, 28.85mm wide at the base.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Length: 45.3 mm
Width: 28.85 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010 - Tuesday 30th November 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Richard Henry - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Richard Henry - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Richard Henry - [ view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: SP 106

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Secondary material: Iron [scope notes| view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

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Spatial metadata

Region: South West
County: Wiltshire
District: North Wiltshire
To be known as: Calne Without

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
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Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]

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