Record ID: SWYOR-363318
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-triangular, cast lead perforated artefact, probably a weight, dating from the Post Medieval period, AD 1600 - 1900. It is flat in profile, and sub-triangular in plan, with curved sides and rounded corners. The edges are bevelled. The reverse is pitted, perhaps from the casting process. The narrow end is perforated with an irregular hole of 3-5mm diameter. The weight is 41.9mm long, 23.9mm wide and 5.9mm thick. It  weighs 36.4g. The mass does not obviously fit into standard units of measurement, but the weight may have been used to add mass, such as a line or net weight.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-35FAF4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spherical, cast lead perforated artefact of unknown date, probably Medieval to Post medieval, AD 1200 - 1800, probably used as a weight. The hole is wider at one end than the other (4.4mm diameter to 2.7mm diameter). It is 14.6mm in diameter and 12.5mm thick. It  weighs 15.5g (0.54oz). It is slightly over mass to be a half ounce weight (which should be 14.1g), though it could be a half ounce in the Apothecaries' system. It is often suggested that objects of this shape are beads or net or line weights for fishing or birding.
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-336039
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy trade weight dating from the Medieval or Post Medieval periods. AD 1280 - 1800. It is shield shaped and the front is decorated with a moulded double fleur design on a raised plinth. The weight has a yellow grey patina with areas of wear. The top edge is probably a cut of patinated sheer break. The top of the fleur design is missing, and the mass is too heavy for a 2 ounce weight and not enough for a 4 ounce weight. It is probably an incomplete 4oz weight. Similar examples can be found in Lead Weights; the David Rogers Collection on page 40 (Biggs and …
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-330461
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A discoid, cast lead weight probably dating from the Medieval or Post-Medieval period, about AD 1280 - 1700. It is circular in plan,  with one flat face and one face that is domed but truncated with a smaller flat face. There is no decoration nor any marks. It is 31.1mm in diameter and 8.7mm thick. It weighs 55g (1.93oz). It has a grey patina. It was probably intended as a two ounce weight in the Imperial, Mercantile or Avoirdupois systems of weight measurement (Egan, 1998, page 302). 
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-0EF0E9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A pierced flat lead object, possibly a one ounce perforated weight dating from AD 1250 - 1900. It is sub-circular in plan and plano-convex. There is a fairly central irregularly shaped perforation. The surfaces are uneven. Measurements are; length33.2mm, width 30.0mm, thickness 5.4mm and weight 29.62g. The mass is close to one ounce in the Mercantile system used from before AD 1300 (Egan, 1998, page 302).
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 20th February 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-0EE90C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A spherical perforated lead object which is probably a weight or possibly a net sinker, or a bead. It is probably Medieval to Post medieval, AD 1280 - 1800. It is spherical with a central hole through it.  Weight: 31.11g Diameter: 17.5mm Diameter of central perforation: 3.54mm The mass suggests it is a one ounce (1oz) weight.
Created on: Monday 5th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
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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-04D92C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight, dating to the later medieval or post-medieval period (about AD 1380-1500). The object is shield shaped in plan, with flat sides and base. The upper face is decorated with a fleur de lis in relief. The weight has a light grey patina. Measurements are; length 22.4mm, width 15.1mm, thickness 5.9mm and weight 14.04g. It was probably intended as a half ounce weight. Shield-shaped weights are a distinctive group of trade weights which are used from about AD 1380 and continue into the 15th century. Biggs & Withers (2000, p.34) …
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Sunday 28th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-020967
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead sub-discoid possible weight or ingot, of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900. It is circular with ngled sides and an uneven sloping top face. The reverse has a concavity in the centre where the lead has contracted while cooling. There are no obvious marks. The mass does not fit into any standard systems of weight meaurement. It may be a non-standard weight, or be an ingot - a convenient way to store unused lead. Height: 11.1mm Weight: 70g Diameter: 30.41mm
Created on: Monday 18th December 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 9th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-492DDB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small lead perforated weight of probably Medieval to Post Medieval date, about AD 1350 - 1700. It is a sub-conical weight with a small circular hole from apex to centre of base.  Measurements are; length 13.7mm, diameter at the base 17.2mm and weight 17.81g.  There is a hole running through the length of the object which is 1.6mm in diameter. The mass could, allowing for a missing suspension loop, be inetded to represent 12 pennyweight in the English Troy system (18.7g) which was in use from the 1350s. 
Created on: Monday 27th November 2023
Last updated: Monday 15th January 2024
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Record ID: SWYOR-21202A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable lead weight of probably Medieval or Post Medieval date, AD 1200 - 1800.  The weight is sub-cylindrical in form and tapers at the top. It has a flat base and uneven sides.  It is 68.2mm long and weighs 422g.  The base has a diameter of 35.9mm and the top is 20.6mm diameter. There is damage to one side that may have reduced the mass. It was probably intended to be a one pound weight in the Imperial, Mercantile or Avoirdupois systems.
Created on: Monday 13th November 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 29th November 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-A13091
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A neatly made lead weight of unknown date, Roman to Post medieval, AD 43 - 1800. It is a standing pyramidal weight, with a square base and tapering sides meeting at a rectangular apex. There is a hole through the apex, perhaps for suspension. There is a V shaped notch in the top of the weight. The corners between the sides are bevelled, especially in the middle. There is a neat pyramid shaped recess in the base of the weight. The weight is 49.5mm long and weighs 154.55g.  The base is 22.6mm square and suspension hole 4mm in diameter. The mass does not obviously match any standard …
Created on: Monday 14th August 2023
Last updated: Friday 25th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-536A53
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead cone, probably a standing weight of either Medieval or Post Medieval date, AD 1350 - 1800. It is a solid circular cone of lead, with no decoration or markings. There is no suspension loop. Measurements are; height 49.8mm, diameter at the base 38.6mm and weight 249g. The mass is close to two thrids of a pound, or 1 mark, in the English Troy system of weight measurement (Egan, 1998, page 302). It may also be a weight to add mass rather than for measurement.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-52112E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead disc, probably a Medieval or Post Medieval weight dating from AD 1250 - 1800. It is circular, with rounded edges and recessed faces. One face has a deep rectangular groove across it, wideneing to a small circle in the centre. It is possible this held an inlay marking the weight with its value. The other face is scratched and may be decorated, but the design is intelligable. The object is 25.2mm in diameter, 5.8mm thick and weighs 24.67g. The mass suggests it may be a slightly underweight 1 ounce weight, perhaps having more mass if there was a missing inlaid 1.
Created on: Monday 17th July 2023
Last updated: Thursday 10th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-BD6FE8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Leeds
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-spherical, cast lead artefact of unknown date, AD 43 - 1900, possibly a perforated weight, a bead, or a spindle whorl. The object is sub-spherical. The ends are flattened and there is a central, oval longitudinal perforation of 6.4mm diameter. The weight is 15.1mm long, 16.9mm in diameter and weighs 17.53g.  Objects of this shape are often suggested to be weights for adding mass, such as net sinkers, line weights, or to weigh down birding nets or snares. It is unlikely to be a spindle whorl, because though spherical whorls are known from the Iron Age and…
Created on: Monday 10th July 2023
Last updated: Sunday 6th August 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-030BB5
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular Post Medieval trade weight, possibly William III (AD 1689-1703) stamped with crown over W and a ewer, the mark of the Founder's Company. There is a central recessed circle and a circular groove round it. There is no raised rim. The reverse is marked with curved inclised lines. The weight is 14.1mm in diameter, 2.6mm thick and weighs 2.71g. The mass does not fit obviously into any standard ssystem of weighing. The object may be filed down, or is possibly intended to be a 1/8th ounce weight (3.5g). It might be the flat circular weight from the top of a nest of&nb…
Created on: Monday 19th June 2023
Last updated: Saturday 29th July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DE1D14
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead ovoid globular weight with the remains of an iron suspension loop, probably of Post Medieval date, AD 1500 - 1900. It is covered with dents and scratches and has a thin grey patina. The suspension loop appears to have been iron wire forming a loop at one end, but onyl the two stubs now survive. The weight is 60.4mm long, 47.3mm wide, 39.5mm thick and weighs 635g. The mass could suggest it was intended a 1.5lb weight.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 19th July 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-DD842D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A sub-circular domed piece of lead which is probably a weight of unknown date, AD 43 - 1800. There are no visible markings. The object is 42.1mm in diameter, 15.5mm thick and weighs 165.66g. The mass is comparable to a Roman half libra (164 - 168g) and also fairly close to a half pound in the Tower system used from the 1250 (175g). It may also be a weight to add mass rather than for measuring.
Created on: Monday 5th June 2023
Last updated: Friday 21st July 2023
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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-B5C183
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A small wedge shaped cast lead object, probably a weight of probable Post Medieval date, about AD 1500 - 1900. It is rectangular at one end, with the other end flaring slightly and incresing gradually in thickness. The narrower end has a circular hole in the centre near the shortest edge. The casting seams are visible but have been neatly trimmed. There are no markings. The mass does not fit obviously into any standard systems of weight measurement. A missing loop may have added to the mass, or it may be a weight for adding mass rather than measuring it, such as a clock weight. Length…
Created on: Monday 22nd May 2023
Last updated: Thursday 8th June 2023
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