Record ID: SWYOR-E116C8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, probably a weight, of uncertain, but probably Medieval date. In shape it is slightly more than a hemisphere. It is domed, with one side more rounded and steeper; the other side is shallower and more angled. The object has a slightly concave base with scratch and wear marks. There is an unusual off set point near the apex, but there is no iron loop. The object stands 12.6mm high, has a maximum diameter of 21.9mm and weighs 31.13 grams. It is undecorated and has a well developed creamy white-brown patina. At 31.1g, this object has the same mass as an ounce in …
Created on: Wednesday 29th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-CEA244
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A possible cast lead alloy weight of possibly Roman date (AD 43-410). The object is sub triangular in plan, with a trapezoidal projection from the centre of the wide end. It has an elongated tear drop-shaped perforation at the tapered end which is filled with iron corrosion. The object is crudely made and appears to have extra blobs of metal pressed onto both faces. The object has a well developed creamy white patina flecked with a creamy brown.A deep gouge cutting into one edge appears to be post depositional damage. This object is cautiously identified as a possible weight whic…
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 26th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-50D7C7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight with a probable Medieval or Post-Medieval date. The weight is sub circular and discoidal, measuring 30.9mm in diameter and is 7.3mm thick and weighs 11.58g (1.57oz). One face has a larger concave dip than the other making the rim more prominent; the original design is no longer distinguishable due to wear and damage; the opposite face has what appears to be four counter-relief stamped dots. The weight has a shiny creamy medium brown patina.
Created on: Wednesday 22nd February 2012
Last updated: Thursday 23rd February 2012
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Record ID: SWYOR-7FA607
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy Post Medieval shield shaped weight dating from about 1500-1800. It has been roughly cast and has a slightly concave base; it is undecorated. The material has a number of deep gouges and scratches due to wear and damage; there is also a roughly carved 'W' on the upper surface. The weight has a light-medium grey patina with small areas of ferrous corrosion probably indicating an iron handle. It is in fair condition and weighs 477g (just over 1 pound); it is possible that the original weight was 1.5lbs but this has been reduced due to damage and wear and the loss of the…
Created on: Tuesday 31st January 2012
Last updated: Wednesday 18th December 2013
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Record ID: SWYOR-0CDB58
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy weight dating from the 9th or 10th century. It is in the form of a fourteen-sided polyhedron; effectively a cube with the corners cut off. Eight of the sides are equilateral triangles, the other six are rectangular. Each of the rectangular sides is decorated with a cartouche bordered by small incisions and containing two punched annulets. Each triangular face has a single annulet. There are other weights known with two dots. Compare database records for other polyhedral weights: SWYOR-3C5372, NMS-E6D367, CAM-F8E526, DENO-942613 and DENO-941C56. The weight measures …
Created on: Thursday 8th December 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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Record ID: SWYOR-FC7871
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Calderdale
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight in the shape of a heart dating from about the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods. The weight has a raised design consisting of a small cross in the centre with a pellet in each angle. The top also appears to have had a raised border but this has been worn away. The bottom of the weight is flat and smooth but it is slightly concave in the centre. It weighs 3 and 3/4oz so probably originally weighed 4oz. The weight has a creamy medium brown patina with the design being enhanced by a creamy light brown patina. Compare also to PAS record IDs: NARC-2E1212 and NLM708…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-FC2AE4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy trade weight dating from the Medieval or Post-Medieval periods. It is shield shaped and the front is decorated with a crowned (probably bifoliate) lis and raised border design. It weighs 272g (or 9 and 5/8oz). This weight has been heavily damaged and is bent just above the lis; a deep puncture is seen on the crease where the weight has been bent. The weight has a creamy brown patina with most areas of wear and damage demarcated by a creamy grey patina. Similar examples can be found in Lead Weights; the David Rogers Collection on page 40 (Biggs and Withers, 2000). They bel…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2011
Last updated: Thursday 28th May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-F8E8A6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Sheffield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
When viewed from the bottom, there Due to wear, the exact weight is difficult to read but . It has a dark-medium green patina. Height: 81.48mm; Diameter: 41.2mm A copper alloy weight probably dating from the post Medieval period. This unusual weight has a bulbous, drop-shaped body and towards the top it tapers into a neck. The top of the neck is a separate element which (presumably) has a tube which fits inside the neck, a disc which forms a lid, and above this a collar round an oval suspension loop. This upper element is connected to the lower by a rivet which passes through t…
Created on: Friday 25th November 2011
Last updated: Friday 25th November 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-3DE7F0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy weight of unknown date but probably late Medieval or Post Medieval. This 1oz weight is sub square in plan and sub rectangular in cross section. It has slightly rounded, flared corners and a raised border on both sides but any design within this border has worn away and can not be determined. It has a creamy dark brown patina. Length: 24.6mm; Width: 25.2mm; Thickness: 9mm; Weight: 28.62g
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 31st May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-3C07A3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead, shield shaped weight, probably dating from AD1450-1650. Unlike most weights of this type, it carries no markings, having a plain upper surface. At some time, it has been pierced, just below the upper edge, by a large, rectangular ferrous nail or stud: this may be in two parts as the stud is horizontal on the upper surface and vertical on the reverse. The iron stud may be part of a loop to allow the weight to be hung on a balance arm. The weight is 50.6mm long, 39.8mm wide and 18.4mm thick. It weighs 103.68gm which is 3.6oz, so it was probably intended as a four ounce weig…
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 31st May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-3BFB72
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A crudely cast lead weight of uncertain date, but probably post medieval, AD 1500-1800. It is roughly triangular and there is a circular piercing through the apex of the triangle. The underside is flat, but the upper surface is domed; this dome ends abruptly in a flat, almost vertical surface at the base of the triangle. The shape of this dome results in a considerable thickness of metal and a weight of 163.76gm. There is no decoration or other marking. The weight is 41.3mm long, 37.8mm wide and 20.9mm thick. At 5.8oz this would seem to be an irregular weight.
Created on: Friday 4th November 2011
Last updated: Sunday 31st May 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-FF1D87
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead Medieval weight dating from the 13th and 14th Centuries onwards. It is sub circular in plan and flat in profile, with a sloping top and flat base. It is shallower at one side and there is a possible border design. There may also have been a design in the centre but the weight is too worn to be precise. The object weighs 224g (7.9oz), so was probably intended to be an 8oz weight. The weight has a grey-brown patina. There are deep scratches in the material demarcated by a dark grey colour. Examples may be found in both Egan's The Medieval Household (page 312, figure 232, num…
Created on: Thursday 20th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 17th March 2021
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Record ID: SWYOR-5B7DC0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable cast lead weight. It is undated but may be Post-Medieval to Modern in date. The object is semi-cylindrical in section and is sub-rectangular in plan. It has slightly concave sides and a flat back and flat base. A small knop is present at the top of the weight and may be the remainder of a suspension loop. The design looks like a cylindrical weight which has been cut in half, but there is no evidence of later alteration to the object, and it is presumed that it was cast in this shape. At 0.6oz, it may have been intended as a half ounce weight. The weight has a medium-brown p…
Created on: Wednesday 12th October 2011
Last updated: Wednesday 19th October 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-CB2715
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A lead alloy weight of unknown date but most likely from the Roman to Post-Medieval periods. The with is a net weight and is a cylinder which is sub circular in section with a central sub circular perforation. One side bows out slightly and the other is straighter but the object appears to be widest at the centre. The central perforation has a tapering diameter of 5mm-6.2mm. The material appears to have been rolled; there is a rough seam where the material overlaps. The weight has a creamy white and light brown patina with minor surface scrapes and dents. Due to a lack of excavated ex…
Created on: Friday 23rd September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 4th October 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-363915
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead artefact, probably a weight, of unknown date. In shape, it is domed, with a flat base, and is slightly more than a hemisphere. There is an unusual perforation that is oval in shape and runs diagonally through the body of the weight, beginning near the edge of the base and exiting part way up the side of the upper hemisphere. The weight has a creamy medium-light brown patina. It is 20.4mm in diameter and 14.1mm thick. It weighs 31.39gm. Although perforated weights are not unusual, it is difficult to date this object precisely owing to a lack of examples excavated in co…
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-362C81
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: East Riding of Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead alloy artefact, probably a weight, of unknown date. It is roughly tubular, tapering from the centre towards the ends. One side is straight and the other bows outwards slightly. There is a hole running the length of the weight which is 1.2mm in diameter at one end and 2mm at the other. The weight has a creamy white and light grey patina. It is 40.4mm long, 6.4mm wide and 7mm thick. It weighs 9.84gm. This may have been used as a line or net weight.
Created on: Friday 16th September 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: SWYOR-8B26B7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval trade weight; cast, lead shield-shaped weight probably dating from the 13th-16th centuries. It is an example of Biggs and Withers' double lis standard type. The weight is undecorated on the back face and has a smaller, raised section on the front face. The front of the weight bears a border which runs around the edge of the face, surrounding the double lis. At 1.9oz it was probably intended to be a 2 oz weight. There is a large raised pellet at the base of the weight. The weight shows some signs of wear on the front face but is otherwise undamaged. The weight has a creamy …
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-8B1CD3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval trade weight; cast, lead shield-shaped weight probably dating from the 13th-16th centuries. It is an example of Biggs and Withers' double lis standard type. The weight is undecorated on the back face and has a smaller, raised section on the front face. The front of the weight bears a border which runs around the edge of the face, surrounding the double lis. The weight shows some signs of wear on the front face but is otherwise undamaged. Although a bit light, this was probably intended to be a 2 oz weight which has lost mass due to damage and corrosion. The weight has a cre…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2011
Last updated: Friday 16th September 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-50D725
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A probable cast lead alloy weight dating from the Medieval to Post-Medieval periods. It is sub-rectangular in plan and trapezoidal in cross section. It has rounded corners and edges and a slightly flared base. A central hole (diameter: 4.9mm), for suspension, is placed roughly centre and runs from the top to the base. The base contains a groove (probably due to wear) which runs diagonally, corner to corner, with the central hole in the middle. The weight has a creamy white and light brown patina. One half of the groove on the base is cut deeper and modern damage has interrupted the p…
Created on: Wednesday 24th August 2011
Last updated: Monday 5th September 2011
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Record ID: SWYOR-21CA16
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy Early Medieval weight in the form of a fourteen-sided polyhedron (a cube with the corners cut off). Eight of the sides are equilateral triangles, the other six are rectangular. Each of the rectangular sides is decorated with three punched annulets and their borders are delineated by a line of smaller incised dots. Each triangular face is undecorated. The weight has a dark brown patina. It dates from the 9th or 10th Century. Length: 9.3mm; Width: 6.9mm; Weight: 2.26g. This is now the heaviest weight with three dots on each face recorded on the PAS database, and may …
Created on: Monday 22nd August 2011
Last updated: Tuesday 7th June 2022
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