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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-4B1C86
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Probable Roman copper alloy steelyard weight. Cast, incomplete, hollow pear-shaped casing with two opposed, flattened sides and a collared opening at the apex. About half missing, with ancient, irregular breaks. If a weight, it would originally have been filled with lead, but no trace of a lead survives, even around the internal flashing.
Height 57mm. Width (flat side to flat side) 45mm.
For similar examples containg lead see
NMS-503D97 and NMS-D60A95.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 409
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 57 mm
Width: 45 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 27th March 2013 - Wednesday 24th April 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 28370
Other reference: DDMD042013
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
To be known as: Barnham Broom
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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