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STEELYARD WEIGHT
Unique ID: PUBLIC-7A451A
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
An incomplete cast lead-alloy small steelyard weight dating probably to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The steelyard weight is biconical in shape. It consists of an upper and lower cone-shape and a central longitudinal perforation extending from one end to the other. The iron attachment loop is missing but the two iron ends of this survive, as does the iron point at the opposite end. The entire object is covered by a white/yellowish patina and shows traces of corrosion at both ends around the iron insert.
The steelyard weight measures 22.24mm in height, 20.89mm in diameter and weights 36.15 grams.
Similar steelyard weights are recorded on the Portable Antiquities scheme, for example NLM-B5AC04 and BH-B61A58.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: With finder
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: 22.24 mm
Weight: 36.15 g
Diameter: 20.89 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 30th March 2019
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Thanet (District)
Parish or ward: St. Nicholas At Wade (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR2567
Four figure Latitude: 51.35749115
Four figure longitude: 1.23030583
1:25K map: TR2567
1:10K map: TR26NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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