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WEIGHT
Unique ID: LIN-687B15
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman biconical lead steelyard weight. A copper alloy loop is embedded into the weight at the apex, and two S-shaped copper alloy loops are attached to this.
Notes:
Too heavy for FLO's scales. Weight to be added later.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 45 mm
Width: 42 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Greetham with Somersby
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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