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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: SUR-DF1704
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead alloy steelyard weight of 387.95g (a little over 1 Roman libra). The weight is pear shaped, 48.3mm in length and 38.7mm in diameter, with holes in the centre of both end for iron suspension loops. There are no marks.
Notes:
Weights of this form are problematic to date closely and could potentially be of Roman to post medieval date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 48.3 mm
Weight: 387.95 g
Diameter: 38.7 mm
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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: Hampshire (County)
District: Basingstoke and Deane (District)
Parish or ward: Hurstbourne Priors (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4347
Four figure Latitude: 51.22058407
Four figure longitude: -1.38567241
1:25K map: SU4347
1:10K map: SU44NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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