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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: SUR-C747D3
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A large steelyard weight of composite construction, in the form of an acorn. The weight comprises two cases and a lead filling. The cases form the cup and fruit of the acorn. The cup is formed from a copper alloy which would have appeared yellow. The fruit is formed from a copper alloy with a high tin content and would have appeared grey. The cup is decorated with many random semi-circular punches. There are also short curving lines around the rim of the cup. The rectangular loop is almost worn through. Part of the lower case is damaged enough to expose the lead packed filling. The weight is of Roman or medieval date.
The diameter of the 'fruit' is 23.15mm.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 52.37 mm
Weight: 137 g
Diameter: 27.53 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 12-257
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper
Secondary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Oakley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5848
Four figure Latitude: 51.22825112
Four figure longitude: -1.17074947
1:25K map: SU5848
1:10K map: SU54NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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