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LEIC-F99C8B: Roman lead alloy steelyard weight

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STEELYARD WEIGHT

Unique ID: LEIC-F99C8B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Roman lead alloy steelyard weight, 24mm in length, 24mm in diameter, with a weight of 50.82g. The object is a sub spherical form and circular cross section. It has two small holes housing an iron loop at one end and at the opposite end has an irregular, open form containing traces of iron, suggesting it has been miscast and/or damaged.

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: 24 mm
Weight: 50.82 g
Diameter: 24 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Knapwell

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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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