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STEELYARD WEIGHT

Unique ID: NMS-8EF7E1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman lead biconical steelyard weight with an iron suspension loop that survives only where embedded. Height 39mm. Diameter 49mm. Weight 384g. The closeness of the weight to 14 unciae / Roman ounces (c.379g) is coincidental.

Finder's no. RH0038

Class: Hines Form B7

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: 39 mm
Weight: 384 g
Diameter: 49 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 19th March 2014 - Wednesday 19th March 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 30205
Other reference: AMD042014

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Ashwellthorpe and Fundenhall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1696
Four figure Latitude: 52.51904875
Four figure longitude: 1.18221764
1:25K map: TM1696
1:10K map: TM19NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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