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WEIGHT
Unique ID: SUSS-058CD2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead alloy standing weight of pyramidal in plan, with octagonal facetted outer edges. The weight has a flat octagonal bottom, smooth sides and a flattened suspension loop at its apex, which is rectangular in cross-section, with a transverse circular hole pierced through it. A V-shaped groove is visible on the underside of the base and is only a 3-4 mm deep within the standing weight. The weight measures approximately 53 mm high, 31.7-32.8 mm wide at base and weighs 239 grams. The metal is of a dark grey colour and patina.
Because standing weights of this type were easy to manufacture and widely produced, they are difficult to date specifically without secure archaeological contexts. It is likely that this example dates from the Medieval to Post Medieval periods. Cf. Biggs and Withers 2000, p. 32, nos. 72 and 74.
Class:
Standing
Sub class: Pyramidal, Octagonal
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1066
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 53 mm
Width: 32.8 mm
Weight: 239 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 7th March 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Arlington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5408
Four figure Latitude: 50.85102354
Four figure longitude: 0.18635857
1:25K map: TQ5408
1:10K map: TQ50NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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