Record ID: SUSS-4D8EB4
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A lead biconical steelyard weight of possible Roman date c. AD 43-410. The weight is biconical with two worn iron projections at each end. The lead surface has a grey white patina with a deep linear indentation on the narrow edge.  Dimensions: height: 25.34mm,  width: 23.74mm,  weight: 45.57g. The PAS Guide notes that most common Roman steelyard weights are biconical as in this example, with a separate iron loop attached at one or both apexes.  If there are two loops, one is for suspension and the other holds a hook on which to hang …
Created on: Tuesday 22nd August 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd October 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-E06A73
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Published
A lead-alloy and iron steelyard weight of Roman date c. AD 43-410. The weight is bi-conical with two worn iron projections at the apex which are the remains of a broken loop. Measurements: height: 37.5mm; diameter: 41.35mm and weight 254g.  Notes: The mass is 254g which is 9.25 uncia at a 27.45g unicia. With some weight loss the original weight was probably 10 uncia (274.5g). or 5/6 of a libra.
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 11th May 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-EA2CCC
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete Roman lead conical steelyard weight dating c. AD 43-410. The weight is conical, with a pierced apex for suspension, the sub-circular hole measuring 4.82mm in diameter. The surfaces of the weight are irregular and marked with dents and gouges, but otherwise undecorated. The base of the weight is slightly recessed, and houses a central iron loop. The object is worn, with a creamy white/buff patina. Dimensions: length: 35.90mm,  width: 32.22mm,  weight: 162.00g The weight of the object at 162g suggests it is of Roman date as it ap…
Created on: Monday 23rd January 2023
Last updated: Monday 30th January 2023
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Record ID: SUSS-5CEF64
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight, possibly a plumb bob of Roman to Post Medieval date. The weight has a flat circular base with a cylindrical hole which runs up through the weight, drilled off-centre and surrounded on the base by a slight ridge. No mark or decoration is present. The metal is a mid grey to white colour and is worn. The weight is 16.96 mm tall, 25.73 mm tapering to 7.11 mm in diameter and weighs 47.4g. Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards for a wide variety of uses and are hard to date precisely. The weigh…
Created on: Sunday 11th December 2022
Last updated: Monday 19th December 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-92E432
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A globular cast lead steelyard weight probably dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410) The object has a flattened base with a subcircular central recess and iron staining. At the top is the remnant of an iron suspension loop, markedly off centre. There are no surface markings and the object has a creamy white colour. Measurements: height 22.75mm, diameter 27.92mm, weight 92.68g.   Roman steelyard weights are usually biconical, but weights of other shapes may also be Roman, though the steelyard was also used in the Medieval and Post Medieval per…
Created on: Thursday 21st July 2022
Last updated: Monday 1st August 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-D9FA39
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A biconical lead alloy cast Roman steelyard weight dating c. AD43-410. The weight is circular in plan and broadly biconical in cross-section with a triangular upper half and hemispherical lower half. At the apex is a sub-circular hollow with a V-shaped cross-section. Measurements: diameter: 51.12mm; height: 42.23mm and weight: 371g. The weight is just under 1 Roman libra (pound) and 2 Roman Uncia (ounces) 383.7g. Other similar examples include: SUR-1164F1 and KENT-64E5F9.
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: SUSS-BC9D26
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete, lead alloy weight dating to the Roman to Post Medieval period c. AD43-1800. The weight is flat and circular with slightly convex sides. One side has a corroded central iron stud partially surrounded by four additional studs all of which stand proud of the lead surface. The studs are partially present on the opposing side but are flush with the surface and the central stud is not visible. Measurements: 62.59mm in diameter, 16.22mm thick and weight 436g. The object was found in close proximity to SUSS-BC244C; which is a Roman biconical weight which may indic…
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-BC244C
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete lead-alloy steelyard weight of Roman date, c.AD 43 - 410. The weight is bi-conical with an iron suspension loop projecting from the upper end. The surface of the weight is worn and pitted. The lead has a light grey/white patina and is worn. There is a possible cross marked on the upper surface of one side. The weight is 53.32mm long, 47.15mm in diameter and weighs 501g. Similar to YORYM-8C2EDC.
Created on: Tuesday 18th February 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 20th April 2021
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Record ID: SUSS-FB1386
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Surrey
Workflow stage: Published
A complete, lead alloy and iron steelyard weight of probable Roman date. The steelyard is biconical with a iron loop protruding from the top. Its base is slightly rounded.
Created on: Wednesday 6th March 2019
Last updated: Saturday 27th April 2019
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Record ID: SUSS-26EDDF
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy bun shaped, possible steel-yard weight AD 43-1800. The object is circular in plan and oval in cross-section. The bottom surface is curved. The upper surface is flat with a broken iron shaft protuding upwards from the centre. Iron within lead alloy weights often occurs with steel-yard weights. It has a light white patina. Weights such as this one can be of Roman through to Georgian in date The weight measures 22.99 long (including rivet), 19mm diameter, 9.5mm mthick and weighs 21.1 grams. A similar wight can be seen on the database LVPL-E3CFB
Created on: Wednesday 20th September 2017
Last updated: Monday 2nd October 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-3987BD
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A steelyard weight made from lead, Roman period (AD 43 - 410). It is squared when viewed from the top and trapezoidal in side view, tapering from a flat top to a slightly convex base. There is an iron shank projecting from the top. Height (including iron shank): 21.10 mm Height (without iron shank): 11.36 mm Width: 15.38 mm Weight: 17.6 g Thickness of shank: 3.64 mm
Created on: Tuesday 4th April 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 19th April 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-C02AE9
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete lead Roman steelyard weight, AD.50-400. The weight is biconvex with an iron core that would originally have gone on to form the suspension loop. The lead has taken on a white patination, the iron is heavily corroded. Height: 20.51mm Weight: 30.6g Diameter: 20.17mm
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2017
Last updated: Thursday 30th March 2017
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Record ID: SUSS-C8E8EA
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete Roman lead alloy steelyard weight (AD 43-410). This weight is bi-conical in form and has traces of iron imbedded at the top and bottom possibly from the suspension loop. The weight is grey and the surface is uneven and pitted. The weight measures 31.3mm heigh, 27.5mm in diameter and weighs 80.5 grams.
Created on: Sunday 23rd October 2016
Last updated: Monday 30th March 2020
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Record ID: SUSS-652FFB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Roman weight which may have functioned as a small spindle whorl AD.50-450. This is a biconvex ring weight with a raised band running around the waist of the object. There is some pitting around the ring's outer surface from corrosion during deposition, the object has a dark green patina. This object likely formed the weight for a spindle, though copper alloy rings of this type could have a number of different functions. The weight measures 21.1mm diameter, 8.2mm wide, 4.6mm thick and weighs 10.48 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 13th July 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 18th October 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-1F9066
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete cast lead alloy conical hanging weight, probably of Roman date, c. AD 43-410. The weight is missing its upper end with suspension element, exposing a hollow conical weight body and the base of an iron shaft, which would have run through the vertical centre of the weight. The base of the weight is rounded and would not have been used for resting the weight as in standing weights. The remains of the weight measure 61.93 mm high, 32.62 mm wide (at base), 29.08 mm thick (at base); it weighs 193 grams.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2016
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Record ID: SUSS-84CA33
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy biconical steelyard weight, probably dating to the Roman period. The weight has flattened bottom with has a small section of corroded iron protruding from the top. A second iron section is visible at the top of the weight which is broken off at surface level. This would be all that remains of the original iron loop.The body is pitted with further evidence of iron staining. This weight measures 22.4mm long, including iron protusion. It is 21.5mm diameter and weighs 38.38 grams. Similar types of weights were used for a long period of time and are usually given a broad…
Created on: Wednesday 11th June 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 11th June 2014
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Record ID: SUSS-E4F204
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy steelyard weight, probably dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410). The weight is biconical with remains of a large circular iron suspension loop shaft protruding from the top and bottom. The form is usually considered as Roman, and the beam balance is thought to have been lost in Britain between the end of the Roman period and the later medieval period when it was reintroduced from the continent. The steelyard weight measures 26.3 mm high, 24.2 mm diameter and weighs 40.85 grams. Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database; for example, cf.: IOW-5D…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-E4DF17
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: West Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy steelyard weight, probably dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410). The weight is biconical with remains of a large circular iron suspension loop shaft protruding from the top and bottom. The form is usually considered as Roman, and the beam balance is thought to have been lost in Britain between the end of the Roman period and the later medieval period when it was reintroduced from the continent. The steelyard weight measures 35.7 mm high, 27.8 mm in diameter and weighs 99.5 grams. Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database; for example, cf.: IOW-…
Created on: Friday 15th February 2013
Last updated: Friday 15th February 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-FA1D20
Object type: STEELYARD WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy steelyard weight, probably dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410). The weight is biconvex with remains of a large circular iron suspension loop shaft protruding from the top. The corresponding point at the bottom of the weight has broken off leaving a large circular hole in the rounded flat base. The upper portion of the weight is biconical and larger than the lower segment. The form is usually considered as Roman, and the beam balance is thought to have been lost in Britain between the end of the Roman period and the later medieval period when it was reintroduce…
Created on: Monday 4th February 2013
Last updated: Sunday 10th February 2013
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Record ID: SUSS-E4DA91
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Sussex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy steelyard weight probably dating to the Roman period (c. AD 43-410). The weight consists of a conical lead alloy body with the remains of a separately cast iron suspension loop running vertically through the centre, now missing its loop. The weight is in very poor condition with a crumbling surface and a large degree of iron corrosion and staining on the lead alloy surface. It measures roughly 45 mm in diameter at base, 23 mm high and weighs 171 grams. Numerous examples have been recorded on the PAS database; cf: SF-FB8D63 and WILT-8442F7. Because lead weights are eas…
Created on: Saturday 10th November 2012
Last updated: Saturday 10th November 2012
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