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Medieval Steelyard Weight
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Isle of Wight Council, Frank Basford, 2008-06-06 16:26:42
Title
Medieval Steelyard Weight
Description
English: A complete lead spheroidal lead weight encased in copper alloy. Medieval (c. AD 1150 - c. AD 1500). Length: 54.2mm; maximum diameter: 44.7mm. Weight: c. 471g.

The spheroidal weight has a rounded bottom and is slightly more pointed at the top than at the bottom. At the apex there is a separate cast copper alloy collared suspension loop that has been soldered to the main part. One side of the loop has a depression which appears to be a casting flaw. There is a small deposit of iron staining around the collar and loop. Two sub-circular holes on the side of the weight may have been used for pouring in the molten lead. One of the holes, the smaller of the two, is filled with lead. The other hole appears to have a copper alloy plug which has a rough surface, in contrast to the overall smooth finish of the outer casing.

The surface has a light to mid-green patina.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 1150 and 1500
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1150-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Accession number
FindID: 221360
Old ref: IOW-9533C1
Filename: IOW2008-1-277.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/177893
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/177893/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/221360
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