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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: LIN-E179EE
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete lead steelyard weight dating to the Roman period. It is plum-bob shaped and sub-circular in section. It has the corroded remains of an iron rod which runs through the centre of the weight and is visible at both ends. It would have originally had a suspension loop at the top which is now missing. It is covered in a light cream/yellow patina.
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
Height: 36 mm
Weight: 109.42 g
Diameter: 26 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th October 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: Apley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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