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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-A35CE4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A large lead steelyard weight. Weights of this form are generally thought to be Roman but the date is uncertain. The weight is bi-conical in form and weighs 135.30g with the remains of an iron suspension loop protruding from the top and bottom. It measures a total length of 39.2mm and has a diameter of 31.3mm.
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Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 39.2 mm
Width: 31.3 mm
Weight: 135.3 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Beedon Pocock Pb 10
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Beedon (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU4878
Four figure Latitude: 51.498909
Four figure longitude: -1.309909
1:25K map: SU4878
1:10K map: SU47NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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