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WEIGHT
Unique ID: WREX-A213AD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Circular lead weight dating from the Roman to the Post-Medieval period, (43-1700). The object is circular in plan and trapezoidal in cross-section. One face is stamped with the Roman numeral I, flanked by two dots; the other face is undecorated. The object has a white patina.
Diameter: 20.9mm; thickness: 8.7mm; weight: 25.4g
Notes:
Lead weights are common throughout the Medieval and Post-Medieval period. Biggs, N. & Withers, P. (2000) note that weights of this type with numerals are consistent with the Roman weight-system as well as the averdepois system, thus they could equally be post medeival in date.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.7 mm
Weight: 25.4 g
Diameter: 20.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 26th March 2018 - Monday 26th March 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NWales PAS 61118/02
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Flintshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Northop
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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