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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: WILT-7DD7D5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A lead steelyard weight of uncertain date. The truncated conical weight has a bent iron loop at the top of the weight and iron corrosion product is visible at the base. The steelyard weight is 45.3mm in length, 28.85mm wide at the base.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45.3 mm
Width: 28.85 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2010 - Tuesday 30th November 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SP 106
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Calne Without
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (From FLO)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 0.01 metre square.
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