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Record ID: KENT2080
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Kent
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub-circular bronze coated iron weight of the Tenth or Eleventh Century. Flattened at both ends, with a small globular bump on its round edge. One end bears a motive, which is understood to be a representation of an Arabic inscription, now reduced to a symmetrical pattern; which looks rather like a depiction of a double crown. The motive is surrounded by two rings comprising of a number of circles. On the rounded edge of the object are three, equally placed, incised triangles, comprising of many dots. B M Ager suggests that these may correspond to the weight of the object, which is 91 …
Created on: Monday 21st August 2000
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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