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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-819691
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Roman hollow-cast, pear-shaped, round-sectioned copper alloy steelyard weight filled with lead within which the lower part of an iron suspension loop is embedded. There is a round opening in the casing at the top and base. Decoration consists of circumferential grooves, a pair near the base, three just below the widest part and three more near the top. Height 41mm. Diameter 44.5mm. Weight 437g. Similar to examples from Barnham Broom, Norfolk (HER 28370, NMS-4B1C86), Reymerston, Norfolk (HER 56947, NMS-503D97) and Fressingfield, Suffolk (NMS-D60A95). The weight (437g) is quite close to 16 Roman ounces (unciae) or 1⅓ pounds (libra) = 432g, though, of course, there is no need for a steelyard weight to conform to any one weight system. c.43 - c.409.
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: 41 mm
Weight: 437 g
Diameter: 44.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st October 2013 - Wednesday 23rd October 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 50273
Other reference: IND23102013ED
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Happisburgh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG3929
Four figure Latitude: 52.80555361
Four figure longitude: 1.54445134
1:25K map: TG3929
1:10K map: TG32NE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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