LEIC-765238: 765238 Roman ? steelyard weight

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Unique ID: LEIC-765238

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman? lead alloy conical steelyard weight, 19mm long and 7mm in diameter at its tip and 16mm in diameter at its base. The weight has a cream patina and is in fair condition. It has been roughly made giving it an uneven shape. The object has a circular hole running through it, the underside hole has traces of iron staining within.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 1
Date to: AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Weight: 17.94 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th July 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: North Kilworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6084
Four figure Latitude: 52.450672
Four figure longitude: -1.11856
1:25K map: SP6084
1:10K map: SP68SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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