File:Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view. (FindID 279141).jpg

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Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view.
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Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view.
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English: Age uncertain. Probably Roman. lead alloy, cast, oval probable steelyard weight. Length 31.3mm, Width 25.6mm, Thickness 17.5mm, Weight 61.9g. Flattened oval or 'pear drop' shape, plain lead weight with rusty remains of a probable suspension loop at the top. The steelyard was used throughout the Roman world and, being portable was employed by many street sellers and merchants. White powdery surface with a number of small dents and scratches inflicted by agricultural practices i.e. ploughing. Ref. Detector Finds 2, Gordon Bailey, Greenlight Publishing 1993, page 29-34 No. 9 and Roman Artefacts Found In Britain, Nigel Mills, Greenlight Publishing 1995, page 81 pic. M239a.
Depicted place (County of findspot) West Sussex
Date between 43 and 410
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FindID: 279141
Old ref: KENT-52E511
Filename: DSCN5050.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
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Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/279141
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Object location50° 55′ 48.36″ N, 0° 16′ 58.38″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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