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Record ID: SF-59B4D8
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper-alloy plumb bob of potential Roman date. It has a cross shaped cross-section with the remains of an iron rod visible at the break terminal  Height: 17.78mm Width: 13.98mm Weight: 10.00g
Created on: Thursday 28th March 2024
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Rushbrooke with Rougham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: YORYM-14BFB0
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete leaded, copper-alloy object, probably a plumb bob. Probably dating to the Roman period, c.AD 43-410 or possible a post-Roman period. At the head of the bob is lug which is circular in plan and cylindrical in section. The lug is not pierced giving the plumb bob no obvious means of attachment. This suggests it is broken although there is no clear point of break. The lug extends to a inverse conical body. Close to the head of the bob, the body is decorated with a circumferential groove. Closer to the terminal of the body there is another circumferential groove…
Created on: Friday 12th January 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Londesborough area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: WAW-FEA504
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete, corroded cast copper alloy and iron possible plumb bob of possible Roman to Post Medieval date (c. AD 43-1800). The object is conical, being largely triangular in plan with a largely circular cross section. There is a circular collar near the terminal at the top of the object, above of which is an iron protrusion. There is evidence of iron infill throughout the object, with iron corrosion around the object and a fracture running along one side with a sub-triangular bit of the copper alloy shell tearing away at an angle, revealing iron infill There are a n…
Created on: Wednesday 18th October 2023
Last updated: Thursday 19th October 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LEIC-FDB81E
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy plumb bob of probable Roman date, c. AD 43-410. It has a sub-conical design with a narrow neck, c. 14.8 mm in diameter and 3.5 mm high, above the conical base before a plano-convex disc, c. 21.5 mm in diameter, above this neck groove. There is a narrow cylindrical aperture in the centre of this disc which extends down to the neck where it links to another cylindrical aperture, perpendiucular to the first one, crossing through the diameter of the neck; this hollow would have been for the attachment of the plumb bob to a suspe…
Created on: Friday 6th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th December 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-66C0BD
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy possible plumb bob. Cast sub-spherical object with a projecting round-collared lug with traces of either its broken continuation [perhaps as a loop] or a very snugly fitted component in its end. A broad medial band appears to have arisen from wear, forming two facets meeting at the midpoint of the sphere. A range of fine and mainly vertical scratches appear on these facets, though they do not continue onto the undamaged curving surfaces above and below the worn zone. Lightly incised marks on the upper half may include the letter W or letters VV next to another broader goug…
Created on: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 18th July 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: IOW-B677C4
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A (possibly) Roman cast lead plumb bob, c.AD 43-410. This object is cast into a beehive shape with a pointed tip and a flat top. There is a small indentation in the centre of the top face, possibly where a hook or loop was once attached. There are no decorations or signs of damage anywhere on this object. The plumb bob is 14 mm in diameter, 19 mm long, and weighs 22.25 g.
Created on: Tuesday 16th August 2022
Last updated: Thursday 26th January 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: KENT-E023AB
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy plumb bob of Roman date (AD 43-410). Description: The object conical in shape with a prominent circumferential rib and a raised, circular collar at the centre of the flat surface which is broken on one side. The object is very worn and has a light green and brown patchy patina. Measurements: length: 21.1mm; diameter: 19.7mm; weight: 19.86g Discussion: A similar object is recorded on the database at HAMP-AFD5C8
Created on: Wednesday 25th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 1st June 2022
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: SWYOR-981CE9
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible plumb bob probably of the Roman period (AD 43 - 410). It has a conical design with a narrow grooved neck above the conical base, and a flat disc above the groove. Dimensions: Height 17.9 mm, diameter at base 8.8 mm, weight 4.16 g. There is not visible hole for the attachment of the line, nor any evidnece of  missing iron loop. Compare DOR-04EE1B and PUBLIC-D02476. It could also be a finial from a larger object.
Created on: Monday 9th May 2022
Last updated: Monday 4th September 2023
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BERK-89EFEF
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Berkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead plumb bob. Bi-conical in shape and circular in section. The top and bottom is flat. There is a hole at the top in which to tie a line. This hole is 2.36mm in diameter and goes approximately half way through the object. Height: 22.4mm. Diameter: 15.3mm. Weight: 22.1g
Created on: Saturday 3rd October 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 14th October 2020
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LVPL-5322E4
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight possibly a plumb bob possibly dating to the Roman period (c.AD 43-410) but may have a later medieval date (1150-1450). At one end of the conical shaped body is a straight neck topped with an overhanging rim. . There is a circular hole through the centre of the object and the opposite and smaller end is knobbed. The patination and level of corrosion to the lead surface would suggest an early date. The Romans used plumb bobs although this artefact does not have a hole through the top to act as as a suspension loop. A groove on the rim suggest that a thread or wire was howe…
Created on: Tuesday 25th February 2020
Last updated: Friday 23rd July 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Crosby Garrett', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: PUBLIC-9AA1FC
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A conical coper-alloy Roman object, most likely a plumb bob. It is in mostly complete condition but is missing its lug or loop for suspension. It finds parallels in a plumb bob weight from South Shields (Allason-Jones and Miket, 1984: no. 3.477) as well as a mount recorded through the PAS (LIN-E94F54).
Created on: Thursday 25th July 2019
Last updated: Thursday 1st August 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-AEBDE1
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy plumb bob possibly Roman 43-1900AD. The object is drop shaped and has a central longitudinal perforation. The patina is white and the surfaces are damaged/dented. Similar to IOW-BAD5996. These are very difficult to date and could be much later. The length is 63mm, the width is 44mm thickness 44mm and the weight too heavy for scales. .
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2018
Last updated: Monday 3rd September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: LANCUM-AEB1E8
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Cambridgeshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy plumb bob possibly Roman 43-1900AD. The object is drop shaped and has a central longitudinal perforation. The patina is white and the surfaces are damaged/dented. Similar to IOW-BAD5996. The length is 60mm, the width is 50mm.
Created on: Wednesday 8th August 2018
Last updated: Tuesday 11th September 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: BM-C7AA8B
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Darlington
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A leaded, copper-alloy object, probably a plumb bob dating to the Roman period. At the head of the bob is lug which is circular in plan and cylindrical in section. The lug is not pierced giving the plumb bob no obvious means of attachment. This suggests it is broken. The lug extends to a inverse conical body. Close to the head of the bob, the body is decorated with a circumferential groove. Close to the terminal of the body, there are three circumferential grooves forming a broken groove. The bob measures 26mm in length. The maximum diameter of the bob is 17mm. The diameter of the lug…
Created on: Thursday 11th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 20th June 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NLM-4E22EC
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead plumb bob. Cast weight for a builders' or surveyors' plumbline. The object is formed like a miniature globular vessel with a narrow neck flared at its rim, though solid. Converging holes of diameter 2.7mm are drilled at the centre of the top and in the side of the neck. Patinated overall with a presumably post-depositional scratch in the side. The find spot is in the vicinity of Ermine Street. Suggested date: Roman, 43-410. Height: 34.1mm, Diameter: 22.7mm, Weight: 70.10gms.
Created on: Monday 19th October 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 20th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scawby', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: HAMP-AFD5C8
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete copper alloy possible plumb bob, of perhaps Roman date (AD 43-410). The attachment end is damaged and carries the remains of a separate iron shank. It measures 24.5mm in length/ height, 26.8mm in diameter and weighs 46.87g. The object is bi-conical in shape with a circular collar at the centre of the flat surface, 17.2mm in diameter and 5.5mm tall. It is from this an iron tang extends 7.9mm in length and 5.8mm thick. It extends 2.5mm from the collar where it terminates in a worn break. The collar has also suffered some (old and worn) damage around its circumference and …
Created on: Friday 12th June 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 13th October 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Whitchurch', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SF-17FD78
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy and lead Roman plumb bob or steelyard weight. It consists of an ovoid, longitudinally ribbed outer copper alloy shell filled with lead. There is a break at one end, perhaps where there was an attachment loop originally. Plumb bobs were suspended from lines and used as surveying tools. Alternatively the object may have functioned as an commercial weight. Two similar solid copper alloy examples from South Shields are illustrated by Allason-Jones (1984, 173, no.475&6). Length: 26.10mm, width: 18.82mm, weight: 30.67g
Created on: Tuesday 24th March 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 11th November 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Barking', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-2221C2
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable plumb bob of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. The object is conical with a convex top face. There is a broken stub, probably of a suspension loop, in the centre. The corner between the top and the conical side bulges slightly, then the sides are straight to the apex. There is a small piece of iron embedded in the apex. The solid lead alloy bob has a light grey, smooth patina, with a brown area where the iron has rusted. Compare other similar Roman plum bobs:NLM-937615,LANCUM-8FA658 (both copper alloy) and LIN-901B01. The object could be another form of weight. I…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2019
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: NMS-26C3B8
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper Alloy object probably a plumb bob of the Roman period. The object consists of a long pointed conical body with a concave taper. At the widest end it flutes out steeply to form a platform with a circular band around the head. The band is decorated about its entire circumference with a central segmented, slightly raised, collar, flanked symmetrically by a groove on either side. In the centre of the platform and integral with it, there is the broken stub of a square sectioned shaft. Both the stub and the cone have areas of iron staining on the surface. No exact parallel for the o…
Created on: Sunday 11th January 2015
Last updated: Saturday 6th August 2016
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-D02476
Object type: PLUMB BOB
Broad period: ROMAN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast copper-alloy object of possible Roman date (AD 43 - 410), probably a plumb bob or weight. It is conical in form with a two single circumferential grooves, one close to the wider end and one close to the tip. From the centre of the wider end extends an integrally cast cylindrical shaft that has been partially flattened and is possibly missing its tip due to old breaks. The shaft has the remains of a crudely incised transverse groove. The entire object has a worn dark green patina with some patches of active copper-alloy corrosive products. It measures 23mm in length,…
Created on: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 7th January 2015
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Harrogate', grid reference and parish protected.