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Unique ID: BERK-192CC8
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A lead-alloy and iron steelyard weight of Roman date. The weight is bi-conical with two iron projects from the top apex which are the remains of a broken loop.
Notes:
The mass is 234.97g which is 8.5 uncia at a 27.45g unicia. With some weight lost is likely the original weight was 9 uncia (247.05g)
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Quantity: 1
Height: 37.9 mm
Weight: 234.97 g
Diameter: 41.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th September 2022
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Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SU4677
Four figure Latitude: 51.49008358
Four figure longitude: -1.3388491
1:25K map: SU4677
1:10K map: SU47NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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