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WEIGHT

Unique ID: SF-D55271

Object type certainty: Certain
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Three conical lead weights with a combined total weight of 113.88g. They may be of any date from the Roman period onward.

1) Conical weight with narrow neck or groove just below the apex. It measures 28.43mm in height, 20.85mm in maximum diameter at base, 64.56g in weight.

2) Conical wqeight with central circular apertire, possibly a spindle whorl. It measures 19.03mm in height, 20.55mm in maximum diameter, and 35.08g in weight.

3) Conical weight formed from a rolled strip of lead. It measures 18.53mm in height, 13.75mm in maximum diameter, and 14.24g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 3
Weight: 113.88 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Babergh (District)
To be known as: Near East Bergholt

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: SF
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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