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WEIGHT
Unique ID: YORYM-F52F85
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast lead weight of medieval date. It is conical in shape with a hexagonally faceted surface and flat base. The weight tapers towards the top which then opens into a circular, integrally cast, suspension with a central circular perforation.
The metal is a mid brownish-white colour and is worn. The weight is 50.7mm in height, 17.3mm in diameter at the base, and weighs 53.1g.
Similar weights are illustrated in Biggs, p.41 and are described as 'standing weights' that appeared in the 12th or 13th centuries with the integral suspension loop probably used for safe keeping. This form of weight is distinguished from steelyard weights due to the fact that it is designed to be freestanding.
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Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 50.7 mm
Weight: 53.1 g
Diameter: 17.3 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Ellerker
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biggs, N. | 1992 | English Weights: An Illustrated Survey | Powys | White House Publications | p.41 |
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