Record ID: SWYOR-2B9B55
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy perforated weight. The weight is 17.4mm in diameter and 17.2mm thick. It weighs 24.90g, or 0.9oz. It is spherical in shape, with a perforation running through it. The weight has a creamy white patina remaining on the inside of the perforation, with the outside a pale blue/grey. Helen Geake writes: "It is very difficult to establish hard and fast rules with lead weights, as we have little material from excavated contexts to compare. The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." Lead weights are very imperfectly un…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B8912
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy perforated weight. The weight is 17.6mm long, 15.8mm wide and 16.4mm thick. It weighs 22.01g, or 0.8oz. It is oval in shape, with its perforation running through it vertically. The weight has a creamy white patina remaining on the inside, with the outside a pale blue/grey. Helen Geake writes: "It is very difficult to establish hard and fast rules with lead weights, as we have little material from excavated contexts to compare. The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." Lead weights are very imperfectly underst…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-2B73A3
Object type: DAGGER
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy Medieval or early post medieval dagger guard. The guard is sub-triangular with rounded corners. There is an sub-rectangular perforation through the centre where the tang of the handle would be attached, and the hole widens on the flat side for the dagger blade to fit. The guard has minimal decoration, with only a groove running along the flat edge all the way around. There is a light green patina over most of the guard and it is in fairly good condition. No close published parallel has been found, but there is a similar example on the database (PAS record NCL-DF2D24), a…
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Last updated: Monday 18th February 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-2AC7A5
Object type: VESSEL
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy cooking vessel leg from the Medieval or Early Post Medieval period. The leg is triangular with concave sides in section. It flares out slightly towards the base. The top end is an old break. The leg appears to be sooted at the lower end as a result of use. The leg is 35.5mm long, 26.7mm wide and 9.9mm thick, weighing 38.60g. It is probably from a cooking vessel such as a cauldron or skillet. A similar example to this can be seen on the PAS database, find WAW-18E9E6.
Created on: Wednesday 13th August 2008
Last updated: Saturday 9th February 2019
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