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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: BH-A1A966
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A lead-alloy steelyard weight of probable Roman date (AD 43-410). The weight is roughly bi-conical in form consisting of a flat upper-section and a sub-hemispherical lower section which expands towards the broad circumferential ridge that joins the two halves together. On top of the weight is the remaining part of a central iron circular-sectioned suspension loop that is either broken or bent over so that it lies on the upper surface of the weight. Many of the surviving surfaces are in general very worn and uneven - possibly even mis-cast - in places, with several areas of pitting on the upper surface especially. The weight is otherwise plain and undecorated. The weight measures 30mm in height including the suspension loop and is 43mm in diameter. It weighs 229.98 grams.
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
Height: 30 mm
Weight: 229.98 g
Diameter: 43 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st March 2018 - Saturday 31st March 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Secondary material: Iron
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: North Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Therfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL3435
Four figure Latitude: 51.99728319
Four figure longitude: -0.04958063
1:25K map: TL3435
1:10K map: TL33NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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