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Unique ID: LANCUM-F02BA8
Object type certainty: Certain
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Large lead and iron weight of uncertain date, probably Roman or post-medieval. The weight is conical with the remains of an iron suspension loop on the circular base. It has a white patina. It is 79.61mm in length and 49.84mm in diameter. It weighs 768g.
It can be difficult to date lead weights without archaeological context. The iron suspension loop is similar to steelyard weights dated to the Roman period, however the conical form of this weight is paralleled by examples that are given a post-medieval date or uncertain date: SUSS-7ACA11, LANCUM-733E0A, GLO-DFCF7C. Without further information, the date range assigned to this example must remain uncertain.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Length: 79.61 mm
Weight: 768 g
Diameter: 49.84 mm
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Other reference: N5446
Primary material: Lead
Secondary material: Iron
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SD5391
Four figure Latitude: 54.31241745
Four figure longitude: -2.72392262
1:25K map: SD5391
1:10K map: SD59SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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