Record ID: LANCUM-107B44
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy or lead, perforated circular weight or spindle whorl of medieval to post-medieval date 1400 - 1800AD. The weight has a circular perforation. It has an external diameter of 26mm, and the central perforation has a maximum diameter of 6mm. The weight has a series of raised bumps or knops along the circumference of one face. These may indicate that the weight was something akin to the modern LANCUM-F199F4, and used in a similar way. The metal's appearance suggests it is Post Medieval. However it could well date back to the medieval period. The diameter is 24mm and the weig…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-106F81
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval to early post medieval cast lead alloy, or lead, perforated circular weight or spindle whorl, biconical with a different decorative pattern on each face. The weight has a circular perforation through the centre. It has an external diameter of 27mm, and the central perforation has a maximum diameter of 10mm. The diameter is 27mm and the weight 21.54g. In the "Finds Recording Guide", Geake (2001, p66) points out that: "The function of lead weights would have varied, from spindle-whorls to fishing weights to trade weights." She adds that spindle whorls should ideally be cir…
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
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Record ID: LANCUM-1060AB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Blackburn with Darwen
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy circular weight probably homemade and Medieval to Post-medieval dating 1400 - 1800AD. The diameter is 50mm and the weight 2.48g.
Created on: Wednesday 13th June 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2018
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