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Record ID: SF-7440E6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight which is conical in shape and has an incomplete iron loop projecting from its tapering terminal. It measures 55.00mm in height and has a base diameter of 36.31mm, and a weight of 317.32g. This weight is Roman to post medieval in date, the presence of an iron loop may mean it is at the earlier end of this date range.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 6th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Burgh', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUR-6F424F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy discoidal object of 67.78g, possibly a trade weight of approx 1/8 lb in the Averdepois system. The object is crudely made and of uneven thickness and diameter. It has a faint moulded rim on one side but no obvious stamps or other markings.
Created on: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
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Record ID: SF-938F1C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight of probable medieval to post-medieval date. The object is a crude, flattened, sub-square shape with a simple raised cross on one face dividing it into four sections. The surface is heavily corroded and there is damage in places. Weights like these were made locally on small scale from the Roman period onwards and as such are difficult to date precisely when not found in a secure, dated archaeological context. The form and decoration on this example suggests a medieval to post-medieval date. Length: 67.06mm, width: 63.83mm, thickness: 18.76mm
Created on: Wednesday 25th October 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 5th March 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ashfield cum Thorpe', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SUSS-0AAD8B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy standing weight of suggested medieval-post medieval date, AD 1350-1700. The conical weight is sub -circular in plan and broadly triangular in cross section, with a partially flared rim at the base The sides of the weight are steep and undecorated. The apex of the weight is slightly inset on one side and flattened with an oval hole perforating the body, now encrusted with dirt. The base of the weight is recessed, surrounding by a slightly protruding rim. The weight is creamy white/brown in colour. Dimensions: height: 37.90mm,  diameter: 35.08mm,  w…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-DA5EE6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead weight or spindle whorl dating to the medieval to post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1700). The object is circular with two flat faces and a roughly rounded edge. In the centre is a large circular perforation measuring 8.6mm in diameter. The object is undecorated and has a dark patina. Dimensions: Diameter 29.7mm; thickness 4.6mm; weight 18.92g Weights found outside of secure archaeological contexts such as these are difficult to date because their use and style remains continuous from the Roman period onwards. Most examples likely date from the medieval period onwards.
Created on: Tuesday 27th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: LVPL-4F43C8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cheshire West and Chester
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead alloy weight likely dating from the medieval to the post medieval period (c.AD 1200-1700). The weight is sub-conical in shape with a perforation through the off-centre. It is udecorated and has a rough surface and a dark grey patina. Dimensions: Length 17.5mm; width 21mm; weight 30.38g Weights can be hard to date due to being a functional item that has not altered significantly over time. Biggs and Withers (2000) note that standing weights made of lead were still used in comparatively recent times.
Created on: Thursday 8th February 2024
Last updated: Monday 4th March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-142F41
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval weight, probably for two-ounces. It’s current mass is 55.3g or 1.88oz. It is a neatly cast flat isosceles triangle with bevelled edges. The front (or top) face bears a large merchant’s mark in moulded relief. It is composed of a retrograde figure 4 with elongated vertical and horizontal bars. The vertical runs centrally between the two long edges before splitting into two diagonals and extending toward the two less acutely angled corners. An additional horizontal bar crosses the vertical just before the split, and another bar crosses the left-hand-side diagona…
Created on: Wednesday 25th January 2023
Last updated: Sunday 3rd March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-C56EC7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval shield-shaped four-ounce lead weight. It is flat, with one shorter, straight edge and two longer convex edges which join together at a rounded point. It is thicker at the left and bottom and tapers (thins out) gradually towards the top-right corner. The front face is decorated with a very prominent central three-pronged figure (like a Y), in fairly high relief (2mm), with arms of approximately equal length, all square-ended. The two oblique arms project from the sides of the top of the vertical at angles of 110 and 130 degrees. Probably 13th or 14th century. Length: 54.3mm. W…
Created on: Tuesday 4th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: DENO-1CA0E9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy standing weight of probable medieval to post medieval date c. AD 1300 - 1700. The weight is a rectangular pyramid in form. The sides of the weight flare to a flat square base. At the top is a transverse square section, possibily for holding. The side aresmooth and rounded. The object has a well-developed cream to brown coloured patina across all surfaces. The surfaces have been abraded, possibly in the plough soil. There are other similar examples recorded on the database; WMID-30ABD3 and WMID-64ED04 both discovered in Staffordshire. Wei…
Created on: Tuesday 20th December 2022
Last updated: Friday 1st March 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: WMID-19F573
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A conical lead alloy weight of probable Roman dating (AD 43 to AD 410). The weight is conical in form. The sides of the weight flare to the flat circular base.The upper edge has a flattened top. The base is flat. An incomplete iron suspension loop was secured through the weight. The weight is undecorated. It has a height of 32.4 mm. The base diameter is 41.30 mm and the top diameter is 24.0 mm. It weighs 314.5 g (11.09 oz). It is equivalent to one Roman Libra. The weight is an off white colour, with an even surface patina.  Weights can be hard to …
Created on: Friday 1st March 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: WAW-0C4A52
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval lead, possible trade weight dated AD 1651. The object is circular with flat faces and slightly flared edges. The front face is decorated with a circular impression, within it is a coat of arms. The coat of arms has a chevron, within that is a cross at the centre, with a cutting knyfe to the left and shaver to the right. Above is a Jacobs staffe in the centre and a sounding leade either side. Below the chevron is a water level. Above the coat of arms is the date AD 1651. Either side of the coat of arms are initials, possibly T on the left a…
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Friday 1st March 2024
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Record ID: NMS-A68C73
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Possible weight, of sub-square plan with radiused corners, it appears that the straight sides have been hammered as the edges expand, an off-centre, sub rectangular perforation has been punched through the weight, four deeply punched flower/sun motifs decorate one face, each stamp has a central, circular element with eleven radiating “petals” or “rays”. Possibly an unofficial ¼ oz weight, maybe the stamps are an attempt to legitimise/make official its use, denote a certain unit(s) of weight, or are simply decorative. Medieval to Post Medieval, 1066-1900 AD.
Created on: Wednesday 31st January 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Holt', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-09BF08
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead alloy weight, dating from an unknown period. The weight is 'barrel-shaped', and has an uneven aperture throughout its interior. There is a brown-grey patina on the surface. It is possible that this weight is early medieval in date as a quantity of material dating to this period has been found in the vicinity. However, Watling (2009, 249) notes that similar weights, probably used to nets used for fishing and bird netting, have been found on sites ranging from the Iron Age to medieval periods. The examples illustrated by Watling (ibid) have been rolled to form a …
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boarstall CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: OXON-09B2A8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight of late medieval to post medieval date (c. AD 1300 - 1700). The weight is an irregular regular hexagonal shape in plan and trapazoidal in cross section (widening towards it base). The weight is a light grey sometimes creamy off white colour.  The weight is 20mm long, 17.2mm wide, 10.4mm and weighs 32.77 grams. Several hexagonal merchant weights are recorded on this database, cf YORYM-D21FA8, NLM-8B49B9 without a central perforation. It is possible this is a repurposed casting from such a mould.
Created on: Thursday 29th February 2024
Last updated: Thursday 29th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Boarstall CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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-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: LANCUM-F3E409
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Cumbria
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A circular lead alloy token or weight. It is 37mm diameter and 4mm thick, with rounded edges. There may have been a character one on face but this is no longer legible.
Created on: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 28th February 2024
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Heversham', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-3322F9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead trade weight of medieval to post-medieval date, about AD 1380 - 1600. The weight is sub-triangular; shield-shaped with rounded edges and corners, having a flat top and sides tapering to a point. The edge is a border round a raised surface which is decorated with a raised moulded design of a crowned fleur de lis. There is a pierced hole at the centre of the top of the shield and two notches, one on either side of the bottom of the shield. The reverse is flat and undecorated. The metal has a mid-grey brown patina and is worn with some scratches on the reverse. T…
Created on: Monday 19th February 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 27th February 2024
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