Record ID: BERK-6DA102
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Oxfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast copper-alloy steelyard weight of Roman date. The weight is in the form of a female head wearing a Corinthian helmet which was likely to represent Minerva. The facial features are worn but discernable including large eyebrows. Below the chin a short length of the neck is featured, and this appears to be an intended terminal as the base is flat (the head does not stand on its own as it is top heavy). At the top of the helmet is a holed triangular projection which would have been used to suspend the weight. Similar steelyard weights have been found at South Shield…
Created on: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Last updated: Thursday 23rd November 2017
Spatial data recorded.