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STEELYARD WEIGHT

Unique ID: WAW-55DC3A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman (1^st to 4^th century) lead and iron steelyard weight: The cast weight is an asymmetrical bi-conical in profile and has a circular section. The upper apex of the weight has an incomplete iron loop. The surface of the weight is a smooth cream colour. It weighs 357g and is 47.57mm long and 42.09mm in diameter.

Barford, Blockley and Day (1984) illustrate a similar shaped weight dating to the Roman period, as does Allason-Jones and Miket (1984; Nos. 8.46 and 8.47).

Allason-Jones, L. and Miket, R., 1984 Catalogue of Small Finds From South Shields Roman Fort Gloucester: Society of Antiquaries

Barford, P, Blockely K. And Day, M. 1984 'A Romano-British Steelyard from Marshfield, Avon' Antiquaries Journal Vol. LXIV

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 400

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 47.57 mm
Weight: 357 g
Diameter: 42.09 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 19th June 2014 - Thursday 23rd April 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Rugby (District)
Parish or ward: Combe Fields (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4181
Four figure Latitude: 52.42545569
Four figure longitude: -1.39848102
1:25K map: SP4181
1:10K map: SP48SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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