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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: LIN-926BBB
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A lead weight, possibly from a Roman steelyard. The weight is biconical, solid, and has a small iron loop at the top and the bottom.
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
Length: 37 mm
Weight: 106.42 g
Diameter: 31 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
To be known as: near Caistor
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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