NARC-1F7BE8: Probable Roman steelyard weight, obverse

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STEELYARD WEIGHT

Unique ID: NARC-1F7BE8

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn cast lead object with iron suspension loop, probably a Roman steelyard weight. If this object was biconical in shape originally as typical Roman steelyard weights were (Geake 2001, 67), then it has been severely deformed following old damage. It does however feature the usual iron suspension loop at its apex. Its weight at c. 183g equates very approximately to the Roman weight known as a 'semis', or half pound.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 40.6 mm
Width: 35.1 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight: 183 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's reference 178

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Deanshanger (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7241
Four figure Latitude: 52.062707
Four figure longitude: -0.951171
1:25K map: SP7241
1:10K map: SP74SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Geake, H.	2001	Finds Recording Guide Version 1.1			67

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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