Record ID: SWYOR-5302AE
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead suspension weight of probably Roman date, about AD 43 - 410. It is sub-triangular in plan, trapezoid in cross-section and is perforated with a square hole at the narrow end. The front face is worn. Measurements are; length 90.3mm, width 38.7mm, thickness 13.6mm and weight 300g. The mass is close to the official mass of 1 Roman libra (327.5g), suggesting a Roman date, though the form is not typical for the Roman period. A later date cannot be ruled out.
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Friday 26th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-B6ED4A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A perforated lead weight, or perhaps a tubular lead fixing, of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. The lead is oval in cross-section and plan, with a very large central perforation. the ends are irregular and may not be complete. The weight is 27.0mm long, 22.9mm maximum diameter and weighs 26.16g. The mass is close to one ounce, but as the object may not be complete, this may be a coincidence. The lead could also be a weight to add mass such as a line weight or net weight. Alternatively, it could be a convenient way to store an ounce of lead, effectively acting as an ingot.
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Sunday 23rd July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-D055D2
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead or lead alloy probable fishing weight, of probable Medieval date, about AD 1066 - 1500. It is a flat, pointed oval object, with three longitudinal ridges on one face giving a fluted effect. There is a circular hole of 2.2mm diameter from front to back at one end of the weight. The reverse is flat. The metal is light grey and is very flaky with a crazed surface. It is 31.5mm long, 16.5mm wide and 6mm thick. 12.8g. Compare similar examples from the PAS database: LVPL-B43AC5, WMID-BF7CF0, WMID-074743 and LANCUM-7C2593, thought to be line weights or net sinkers, which c…
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-D00FA9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead perforated weight of uncertain date, probably Medieval to Modern, about AD 1200 - 2016, possibly a fishing line weight or net sinker. It is roughly oval, with a rounded square cross-section and a dimple in the base. The upper end is perforated with a small hole of 2.3mm diameter through the tapering end. It has a white patina and is 17.6mm long, 14.4mm wide and 12.8mm thick. 19.2g. The wight is similar to standing weights in Biggs and Withers (2000) except that the weight does not stand. They discuss the difficulty in distinguishing between standing weights and weights used …
Created on: Monday 4th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-EEA3C9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A hemispherical cast lead artefact, possibly a one ounce weight dating from the Medieval or early Post-Medieval period, about AD 1200 - 1800. It is in the shape of a beehive, with a flat base, straight sides and a rounded crown. There is a central perforation, circular at the top and rectangular at the bottom, of 2.3mm diameter. The artefact has a dark cream patina. It is 16.2mm high and17.3mm in diameter and 29.8 (1.05oz). A number of other weights of the same shape but different sizes are recorded on the database: see for example references CORN-768F78 and SWYOR-363915.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 11th April 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-EE4B1B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy possible weight of Medieval to Post Medieval date, about AD 1200 - 1800. It is a solid truncated cone in form, with sightly convex sides. There is a hollow in the centre of the reverse. It is 9.3mm tall, 20.4mm diameter and 20.7g.
Created on: Friday 16th November 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th January 2019
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Record ID: SWYOR-8A1BCA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
A lead alloy weight dating from the Early Medieval period, about AD 800 - 1100. The weight is hexagonal in plan with a flat base and sides that taper slightly inwards towards the top. Three sides are longer than the other three sides, arranged alternately. The top is inset with a decorative copper alloy plate that is also hexagonal but with concave sides. The central motif on the plate is an equilateral triangle with concave sides, each of the three apices of the triangle terminating in a crescent with the points facing outwards to create three sides of the hexagon. Each of the concav…
Created on: Tuesday 3rd May 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2016
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Record ID: SWYOR-46CFF0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lead alloy possible weight of Medieval date, perhaps a 12 penny weight in the Troy system used from AD 1350 onwards. The weight is sub-circular and domed, with a cross incised on the doned face. It has a mass of 17.7g and 12 pennyweights is 18.7g (Egan's The Medieval Household, 2010, page 302). The object has a smooth cream coloured patina. It is 21.6mm long, 19.7mm wide and 6.7mm thick. It could also be interpreted as a gaming piece, counter or token.
Created on: Thursday 12th November 2015
Last updated: Thursday 12th November 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-5B4134
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular, copper alloy weight of probable Post Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1900. It is a circular weight with a concave upper face, a small hoel through the centre and concentric rings on the upper face. It is stamped with a thistle at 12o'clock and a fleur at 6o'clock. It has a dark green patina. It is 22.5mm in diameter and 2.7mm thick. It weighs 5.85gm. At 90 grains, this may be a 1 and a half drachm weight, but it does not look like any examples in Biggs (1994) Apothecaries Weights.
Created on: Tuesday 1st September 2015
Last updated: Saturday 5th September 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-20282E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy probable perforated weight likely to be of Medieval date. The object is a circular disc with a small (3.6mm diameter) oval hole through the centre. One face is marked with a scratched cross covering the face. There are traces of a very faint cross on the other face. The weight has a well developed white patina. It is 27.2mm long, 23.9mm wide, 3.8mm thick and 16.54g. The mass it does not appear to be a standard one, except possibly for 12 pennyweights at 18.7g (Egan, 1998, The Medieval Household, page 302).
Created on: Wednesday 5th August 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 5th August 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-130B28
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy circular probably weight, probably dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval period. One face is decorated with raised cast moulding. There is a three pronged object in the centre, perhaps a crude fleur or a trident. The design is flanked by a large, reversed letter S on each side. The sides are burred over, probably a poorly trimmed casting seam, and the reverse is plain. The weight has a well developed cream patina. It is 52.4mm diameter, 7.3mm thick, 82.36g. Tis may have been intended to be a 3oz weight. The design is similar to that found on some Medieval tokens, but …
Created on: Thursday 22nd January 2015
Last updated: Thursday 22nd January 2015
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Record ID: SWYOR-628405
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy square weight dating from the Late Medieval or Post Medieval period. The weight is square in plan and rectangular in section. Both main faces are decorated with a raised border and five pellets in relief. It has a well developed cream patina. With a mass of 28.4g, it is exactly one ounce. It is therefore likely to post date the changes to the weighing system occurring in the 14th century (Biggs and Withers, 2000, p 14).
Created on: Thursday 20th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 13th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-0AF117
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead probable pendant weight, perhaps a net weight of probable Medieval date. It is lozenge shaped and at one end there is the remains of an integral suspension loop. Rectangular in section, the weight also has a deep vertical linear groove or depression in each of the two main faces. It is similar to but not exactly like objects such as SWYOR-FD5874 and LIN-E95894 of which there are many examples on the PAS database, usually suggested to be net weights for fishing or birding. With a mass of 54.92g, it could also have been intended as a 2oz weight.
Created on: Tuesday 4th February 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 12th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-E42B53
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy Medieval trade weight dating from AD 1300 - 1500. It is flat, shield shaped, and carries the device of a crowned lis on a raised central area. The crown is open, with bifoliate extremities; the top of the central fleur of the lis just overlaps the crown's interior. It has a mass of just over 1lb. There are some patinated scratches on the reverse face. The weight is 85.82mm long, 68.5mm wide and 13.08mm thick. Similar weights are discussed and illustrated in Biggs and Withers, 2000, Lead Weights: The David Rogers Collection, pages 34 - 40. Compare also SWYOR-0F40D4.
Created on: Monday 29th April 2013
Last updated: Sunday 31st January 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-97C2B0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead alloy probable line weight of unknown date, Roman to Post Medieval (1st to 17th Centuries AD). The weight is sub-spherical in shape. The central hole is broadly circular and is positioned centrally. The internal diameter measures 3.9mm. This would seem too small for the object to be a spindle whorl. It is mid to light grey colour, with an even patina. It has signs of being abraded and rolled in the plough soil. This type of weight has been in use for a long period of time and can have multiple functions or uses, particularly for weighting lines used on …
Created on: Tuesday 26th June 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th June 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-B18186
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A copper alloy possible weight of possible Post Medieval date. The object has a square base and tapering sides, narrowing to a long neck before swelling again slightly to form a suspension loop. It is solid copper alloy. There is no decoration and a smooth but patchy patina. It is 32.23mm long, 10.55mm wide and 9.84mm thick. This object could be a standing weight but at 10.72g (0.37oz) it is not obviously a weight in a standard weighing system. It is possible it was used for weighing a Tudor pound coin which had an official weight of 174 grains. This object weighs 165.6 grains. The…
Created on: Tuesday 5th April 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-45E1D4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lead object cylindrical in shape with a hole that passes all the way through the object from top to bottom. It is wider at the base than at the top. It is light brown/white in colour and has irregularly placed incised dot marks on it. The date and exact use of the object remain unclear, but it is possible that it is a spindle whorl or a makeshift thimble, the needle causing the small marks. It could also be a net weight or similar object. It has a length of 17.56mm, diameter 16.04mm, wall thickness 4.69mm, weight 20.99g. A similar object is GLO-C1C076.
Created on: Monday 18th January 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-888223
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval, shield-shaped lead alloy weight dating from c. 1400-1600AD. The upper side is decorated with a raised, smaller shield, delineated by a groove. The device on the shield is largely illegible, but is possibly a crowned fleur-de-lis. Weights with this design are commonly found in the north of England. It is 43.1mm long, 33.2mm wide, and 12.1mm thick. The Metric weight is 113.4gm; the Imperial weight is exactly 4 ounces. Similar examples can be seen in Biggs, N. and Withers, P. Lead Weights, The David Rogers Collection, such as p. 40, No. 103.
Created on: Friday 16th October 2009
Last updated: Tuesday 4th September 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-0F0916
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A shield-shaped lead alloy weight. The lower surface is flat and undecorated; the upper surface has a groove that follows the edge of the shield, within which is a raised oblong with rounded corners. There is no other discernible decoration, but the weight is quite worn. It is 41.8mm long, 26.1mm wide, and 17.3mm thick. It weighs 103.74gm or 3.66oz which was probably a 4oz weight in the averdepois system, suggesting that the weight dates from the 14th century onwards (Biggs and Withers 2000).
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-0EF651
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely cast conical lead alloy weight. There was probably once a suspension loop at the apex of the cone, but this is now missing. It is 39.9mm in height and 17.9mm in diameter. There is a concave depression in the base. It weighs 53.36gm or 1.88oz and may have been intended for a 2oz weight. Standing weights were used into the nineteenth century, so are difficult to date. This one has similarities with, but is smaller than number 73 in Biggs and Withers (2000).
Created on: Thursday 11th June 2009
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd December 2020
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