Record ID: SWYOR-D0B782
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete biconical cast lead probable steelyard weight, probably dating from the Roman period, about AD 43 - 410. The object is biconical with flattened ends that encompass an irregular shaped hole through the centre. Any attachment loop is now missing. Dimensions; Length 18mm, Diameter 18.4mm, Hole diameter 4.7mm to 4.2mm and Weight 26.87g. The mass suggests it could have been used as a one ounce weight in the Roman system. It is also close to the mass of a Medieval or Post Medieval ounce, so a later date cannot be ruled out, but Roman steelyard weights are usually biconical…
Created on: Monday 2nd March 2020
Last updated: Sunday 6th September 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-665660
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead and iron probable Roman steelyard weight dating from AD 43 - 410. It is discoidal with a convex domed top. In the centre are the remains of an iron loop, of which only the iron inside the lead survives, visible at each end. Dimensions; Diameter 53.4mm, Thickness 23.9mm, Weight 519g. It has a white patina.
Created on: Monday 9th March 2020
Last updated: Thursday 26th March 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-249D2C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight, perhaps a plumb bob or steelyard weight, possibly of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is in the form of a narrow cone, flat at the base and rising to a rounded apex, with a wider collar round the base. This makes is roughly acorn shaped. Slightly off-centre in the base are the remains of an iron suspension loop, now corroded and mostly missing. There are no other markings. The weight has a light cream coloured patina. It is 18.9mm in diameter at the base and 28.7mm high. It weighs 51.5g so was perhaps intended as a 2 uncia or two ounce weight. A similar example is …
Created on: Monday 17th May 2021
Last updated: Sunday 12th December 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Thorp Arch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-73A14B
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight posibly of Roman date, AD 43 - 410, possibly a steelyard weight. It is in the form of a pointed ovoid or teardrop or pear shape and has iron embedded in the apex (pobably the remains of an iron suspension loop). The surface of the weight is rough and has a grey patina. The weight is 58.03mm long and 42.89mm diameter. It weighs 495g (1lb 1.5oz imperal). The mass is broadly similar to one and a half Roman libra, though the missing iron loop would add mass. A number of similar weights are recorded on the database: compare for example records SUR-61A232, NLM-43ABDB and…
Created on: Monday 14th June 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 22nd June 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-1164E8
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead and iron possible steelyard weight of unknown age, possibly Roman and dating from AD 43 - 410. The object is of sub-spherical form, maybe more ovoid, with slightly flattened top and bottom surfaces, and is a solid mass of lead. There is an iron suspension loop projecting at one end. This is arched. The lead has light grey patina and the object has several small dents. It has a length of 32.2mm (including the loop), a width of 20.6mm, a thickness of 19.5mm and weighs 53.67g. The iron suspension loop is 9.2mm long, 7.6mm wide and 3.7mm thick. This mass is close to two R…
Created on: Monday 9th August 2021
Last updated: Monday 31st January 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-11B1DC
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead possibly steelyard weight of Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. The weight is ovoid or egg-shaped and has a circular perforation (about 7.0mm diameter) through it from top to bottom which would have housed a separate suspension loop. The mass of 81.09g is roughly equivalent to quarter of a Roman libra. Length: 33.45mm, diameter in the largest centre section: 24.50mm. The ends have a diameter of about 15.0mm. There is damage at one end where the possible hook was situated. The weight has a thick cream/white patina suggesting considerable age. Roman steelyard weights are usually…
Created on: Saturday 21st August 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 15th December 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-06DEA0
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead and iron steelyard weight, of possible Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The body of the weight is sub-piriform (almost acorn shaped). A narrow iron rod projects from both ends, probably the remains of a suspension loop. There are no markings and the surface is rough. It is 32.8mm long, 19.8mm diameter, and 46.27g. Allowing for the incomplete loops, this is close to two Roman ounces (Unciae) in mass (54.6g). It could also be a two ounce weight (1/8 lb) in other systems of measurement.
Created on: Wednesday 24th April 2019
Last updated: Monday 10th June 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-CEA244
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible cast lead alloy weight of possibly Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is sub triangular in plan, with a trapezoidal projection from the centre of the wide end. It has an elongated tear drop-shaped perforation at the tapered end which is filled with iron corrosion. The object is crudely made and appears to have extra blobs of metal pressed onto both faces. The object has a well developed creamy white patina flecked with a creamy brown.A deep gouge cutting into one edge appears to be post depositional damage. This object is cautiously identified as a possible weight whic…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-9E75AE
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight possibly of Roman date, perhaps from a steelyard. The weight is ovoid or egg-shaped and has a circular perforation through it from top to bottom (of 2.8mm diameter) which could have housed an iron suspension loop. It has a mass of 546g (1lb 3oz) and is 52.2mm long and 43.3mm diameter. There is no need for a steelyard weight to conform to a specific weight. Steelyard weights of this form have been found in Roman contexts, but it could also be of later date. Compare SWYOR-364F05.
Created on: Monday 14th May 2018
Last updated: Friday 3rd May 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-67DC53
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A crude, possible steelyard weight of possible Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. It is a bi-conical piece of lead with iron projecting at each end. The iron at one end is sufficiently central that it could have been a suspension loop, but at the other end it is well to the side. Weights of this form are usually considered to be Roman, but the steelyard was also used in the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. The lead has a grey and white patina and is pitted. It is 22.8mm in diameter and 19.8mm thick. It weighs 43.08gm. Allowing for corrosion having caused some loss of mass, this could …
Created on: Tuesday 5th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-B7F132
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead steelyard weight, of Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. It is bi-conical in form, tapering sharply to both upper and lower ends. There is ferrous staining at one end, indicating the positioning of an iron suspension loop. The weight has a dark grey patina. It is 36mm long, 20.2mm in diameter. It weighs 59.18gm. Similar weights are recorded on the database; compare for example records LEIC-D94B42, KENT-71B185 and YORYM-5E836C.
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-799003
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead-alloy steelyard weight with iron suspension loop, probably dating from the Roman period. The solid-cast body is of circular section, and is ovoid. The apex loop, made of iron, is almost entirely missing. Its mass is 305g, which is a little less than a Roman pound (libra) at 328.9g. Allowing for the missing iron loop and surface damage, this could be a weight for 1 Roman pound. The surface of the weight is covered with dents and scratches, but most are patinated to a grey/cream colour. Compare BH-3FAAC1.
Created on: Tuesday 28th January 2014
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-B85A02
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy steelyard weight probably dating from the Roman period (AD 43 - 410). It is biconical and has an iron suspension loop (broken) at the top. The iron projects right through the weight and out of the base. Weights of this form are usually considered to be Roman, but the steelyard was also used in the late Medieval and Post Medieval periods. The lead has a white patina. Compare HAMP-2D7A82.
Created on: Wednesday 12th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-5186CB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy weight or a plumb bob, in the form of an acorn, of uncertain date, but possibly Roman, AD 43 - 410. Length 30.22mm, diameter 11.9mm, weight 15.97g. It is an elongated three dimensional acorn shape, of circular cross section. The solid object is broken at the base of the cup of the acorn, but other examples have a suspension loop here, suggesting that the acorn hung upside down. The acorn has a rounded apex, unusually long and straight sided body (cylindrical) and a simple cup with a rounded base and no surface decoration. There is a conical terminal knop at …
Created on: Monday 2nd December 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 8th January 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-2BB4E5
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy steelyard weight of probable Roman date. It is spherical in form with a central iron rod that was probably once a suspension loop and which protrudes through the base of the object. The weight has a mass of 179g which is only a little over half a Roman pound (libra). This steelyard weight may date as early as the Roman period given its findspot, however the shape might indicate a later date range, possibly as late as the Post-Medieval period. Roman weights are usually biconical. Compare GLO-B54545 and SF-9D2F87.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2012
Last updated: Saturday 23rd May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-364F05
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight possible of Roman date, perhaps from a steelyard. The weight is ovoid or egg-shaped and has a circular perforation through it from top to bottom which would have housed an iron suspension loop. Overall the weight is 60.5mm long, 45.7mm diameter and weighs 649g. This is roughly equivilent to 2 Roman libre, though there is no need for a steelyard weight to conform to a specific weight. It could also be of later date.
Created on: Monday 23rd May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-313E37
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy steelyard weight probably dating from the Roman period (AD 43 - 410). It is biconical and has the remains of an iron suspension loop (broken) at the top. Weights of this form are usually considered to be Roman, but the steelyard was also used in the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. The lead has a grey and white patina. Compare SWYOR-5AE111. The weight is 47mm tall, 51mm diameter and 477g. This mass could roughly equate to 1.5 Roman pounds (allowing for the extra weight of the missing iron loop).
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2016
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-330FFB
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead probable steelyard weight of possible Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. It is an unevenly bi-conical weight of circular section, with a small circular hole running from apex to apex, of 1.7mm diameter. This could have held an iron suspension loop. The lead has a cream patina. The object is 20mm in height, 21.7mm in diameter and weighs 43.89g. Allowing for a missing loop, this is roughly equivalent to two Roman ounces or a sixth of a Roman libra. The object could also be a plumb bob or other sort of weight.
Created on: Monday 7th January 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 6th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-A25CC1
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, cast lead artefact, possibly a steelyard weight of Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is in the form of a truncated cone, rounded at one end and with a hollow depression in the base. Two stubs of ferrous wire project from the base, possibly the remains of an iron loop. These two sections of wire are also visible in the rounded upper surface, perhaps suggesting a second loop. The weight has a light cream patina. It is 23.5mm high and 17.3mm in diameter at the base. It weighs 32.62gm. These weights are discussed in Geake, H., 2000 ,Finds Recording Guide. (Unpublished).
Created on: Monday 2nd July 2018
Last updated: Sunday 2nd September 2018
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Record ID: SWYOR-412E9A
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A roughly and distorted cast lead object, probably a Roman steelyard weight dating from AD 43 - 410. It has a hollow base, rounded sides and a lop-sided domed top. The central perforation is oval, perhaps squashed, and is 6.8mm long by 3mm wide. Measurements are; length 14.3mm, diameter at the base 20.1mm and weight 27.0g. The mass suggests that is could be a one uncia weight, and the central hole may have held a suspension loop. It has a well developed white atina. The object could also be a deformed spindle whorl dating from AD 500 - 1500, or another form of weight.
Created on: Monday 11th April 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 11th May 2022
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