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Unique ID: FAKL-88C183
Object type certainty: Probably
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Roman steel yard weight, cast lead, biconical. On its top, traces of iron corrosion products represent its iron loop, there is a small, pointed projection at its base which failed to respond to a magnet. Weights of this form are usually dated to the Roman period. Diameter: 31.3mm, Height 44.0mm, Mass 116.10g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 50
Date to: Circa AD 400
Quantity: 1
Height: 44 mm
Weight: 116.1 g
Diameter: 31.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2015
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Other reference: SWY 862
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
4 Figure: SE2132
Four figure Latitude: 53.78390501
Four figure longitude: -1.6827696
1:25K map: SE2132
1:10K map: SE23SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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