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Record ID: SF-C90EC4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead weight of Medieval date. It is lentoid in form, trapezoidal in section with four faceted faces separated by raised ribs. At one end is an integrally cast suspension loop that is pointed oval shaped in section with an oval shaped aperture. The entire object measures 72.46mm in length, 19.60mm in width, 14.06mm in thickness, and weighs 71.47g.
This a cast lead weight of Medieval date, probably used for fishing as a net sinker. Similar groups of weights have been published indicating such usage (see LIN-724984) as have individual examples (e.g. Egan, 1998: fig. 231; NARC-2C…
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Freckenham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-738FE2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight of probable Medieval date. It is pyramidal and stands on a flat rectangular base measuring 19.17mm x 17.40m. The sides are flat and taper to the apex which is perforated with a circular hole close to its tip. The weight stands 32.53mm in height and weighs 53.71g. Weights of this type with flat bases were intended to be free-standing and examples with a suggested 12th-13th century date are illustrated in Biggs 1992, pp40-41.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Brockley', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-7492C2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight of Post-Medieval date. It is circular with a raised rim on one side, with a cross formed by two ribs resulting in four equal quadrants. The underside is plain. The object measures 34.47mm in diameter, 6mm in thickness at the rim and weighs 35.32g.
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Wyverstone', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-750073
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead trade weight of Post-Medieval date. It is a circular disc and rather worn. On one side the now obscure outline of a crowned bust can be determined, with the letters C and R to either side, indicating Charles I (1625-1649 AD) There is a small nick in the rim of the disc which is semi-circular and suggestive of a perforation now broken.. From this point there is a raised rib terminating in a small triangle or heart shape (16.9mm in length and 7mm in width) . No other inscription or decoration can be determined. The weight measures 29.62mm in diameter, 3mm in thickness and weighs …
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2011
Last updated: Monday 12th September 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Wyverstone', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-7405A1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead weight of Medieval or later date. It is a standing weight approximately conical in shape, standing on an oval-shaped base. The apex is perforated with an irregular rectangular hole, and is tilted slightly to one side. The weight measures 33.22mm in height, and the base is 15.97mm x 14.11mm. The apex measures 7.5mm x 4mm, and the object weighs 34.77g
Created on: Monday 19th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 20th September 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Eye', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-327FE1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy cup weight of probable Medieval date. It is circular in shape with slightly tapering, rounded sides. The base is decorated with four concentric rings of varying width. The inside has a ring at the joint of the base and the side and another ring near the top edge which is slightly widened. It measures 30.34mm in diameter, 8.38mm in height, 3.88mm in thickness and weighs 22.98g.
It is similar to published examples, for example from Winchester (Biddle, 1990, no 3194c).
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 30th October 2012
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This findspot is known as 'Gisleham', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-5ACA17
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy cup weight of Medieval date. It is circular in plan with flaring sides that give it an almost trapezoidal profile, the centre of the cup is hollow. Around the top of the rim are a total of 25 punched ring and dot motifs and the interior of the cup has traces of a white corrosion product. It measures 10.84mm in height, 30.06mm in external diemeter, 21.79mm in internal diameter, and weighs 27.78g, which equates to just below an ounce (28.4g) on the averdepois weight standard.
This is a Medieval cup weight similar to an example published from Salisbury (Saunders, 20…
Created on: Friday 30th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Beyton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-021CF7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead object probably a weight or gaming piece of uncertain date.
It is rectangular in form and section. The front and back face are have inlaid decoration consisting of a pair of wavy longitudinal lines that contain what appears to be inlaid iron, some of which is now missing due to old breaks.
This object measures 41.11mm in length, 34.97mm in width, 14.37mm in thickness, 210.54g in weight.
There are similar examples recorded on the PAS database (SF-EB7D11), (LON-6A4983), (NMS-7F64B5), (NMS-05E756). These all suggest a variety of dates, however a later date …
Created on: Tuesday 17th June 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 17th June 2014
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This findspot is known as 'Monks Eleigh', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: SF-1C3AB1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead Roman Steelyard weight biconical in shape with a copper-alloy loop projecting from either end. Measuring 39.95mm in length and 24.58mm in width.
Created on: Tuesday 12th February 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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This findspot is known as 'Great Barton', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LVPL-D88420
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy Post-Medieval trade weight, 17th century.
Circular with a raised rim and stamped symbols in the central part.
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Created on: Sunday 4th May 2008
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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