Rights Holder: Leicestershire County Council
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
WEIGHT
Unique ID: LEIC-2A8C92
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval? lead weight, 53mm long, 27mm wide and 12mm thick. The object is in fair condition and weighs 68.14grams. The object is oval in form and section and has a raised edge. It is probably a net weight which is missing a loop as the upper edge has been turned to enclose something.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 53 mm
Width: 27 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight: 68.14 g
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Burton and Dalby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK7616
Four figure Latitude: 52.736302
Four figure longitude: -0.875836
1:25K map: SK7616
1:10K map: SK71NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: LEIC-576537
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval lead alloy net weight, 49mm long and 23mm wide. The object is in fair condition with a cream patina and a weight of 56.58 grams. The …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: LEIC-E2E876
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval lead alloy weight, 32mm long and 18mm in diameter. The object is in a fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 53.68 grams. The …
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: LEIC-27B0E8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: MEDIEVAL
Medieval lead alloy spherical weight? 17mm in diameter. The object is in fair condition with a grey patina and weighs 29.73 grams. the object …
Workflow: Published
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618