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WEIGHT
Unique ID: NMS-677BBD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Conical lead weight of uncertain date. The base is uneven and has an upwards-curled lip runnig around the circumference. Projecting from the top is an iron shank or loop, teminating in an old break and now heavily corroded.
Weights can be difficult to date outside of a stratified context due to the fact that they are generally utilitarian objects and forms do not vary significantly over time. Weights of this form are evidenced from the Roman through to the post medieval period and numerous weight-related functions are likely, perhaps as a steelyard weight, standing weight, net weight or fishing weight.
Weight: 45.8/ 1.61oz.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: UNKNOWN
Period to: UNKNOWN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Height: 18 mm
Weight: 45.8 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2015 - Thursday 26th October 2017
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 28518
Other reference: IND26102017JS
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: North Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Langham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG0140
Four figure Latitude: 52.91979128
Four figure longitude: 0.98836374
1:25K map: TG0140
1:10K map: TG04SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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