File:Base of hexagonal lead steelyard weight (FindID 92055).jpg

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base of hexagonal lead steelyard weight
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Royal Institution of Cornwall, Anna Tyacke, 2005-03-30 20:09:13
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base of hexagonal lead steelyard weight
Description
English: Cast lead hexagonal lead steelyard weight or poise with the remains of its integral iron loop corroded into a circular accretion on the surface. On the opposite side there is a small perforation about 3 mm in diameter. This steelyard weight is likely to be Medieval as it is crudely formed with irregular sides, and not spherical like Roman lead steelyard weights. It weighs 110.21g which equates to about 4 ounces averdepois.
12th-15th century
Depicted place (County of findspot) Cornwall
Date between 1100 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1100-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 92055
Old ref: CORN-C69287
Filename: Parkerfinds 033.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/55951
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/55951/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/92055
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