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Unique ID: BUC-5F9479
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete possibly Roman lead and iron steelyard weight dating to c. AD 43 - 410. It is conical in shape. It tapers from 14.3mm to 20.7mm in width. At the top is a complete iron loop. The loop measures 8mm in length, 12.5mm in width and 4mm in thickness. The bottom is flat and oval in shape. The weight is 34.2mm in length, 20.7mm max width, 19.4mm thickness, and weighs 50.22g.
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 410
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.2 mm
Width: 20.7 mm
Thickness: 19.4 mm
Weight: 50.22 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th October 2017 - Saturday 7th October 2017
Rally details.
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers Bucks Oct 2017 American Tour 2
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: AYBCM 4774
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Thornton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP7435
Four figure Latitude: 52.00850986
Four figure longitude: -0.9232998
1:25K map: SP7435
1:10K map: SP73NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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