File:Probable Roman, Probable Steelyard weight (FindID 601802).jpg

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Probable Roman: Probable Steelyard weight
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Teresa Gilmore, 2014-02-18 11:39:24
Title
Probable Roman: Probable Steelyard weight
Description
English: An incomplete lead or lead alloy steelyard weight, of probable Roman dating (1st to 2nd Century AD).

The weight is hemispherical (flat top, domed base) in shape. The remains of an iron suspension loop are running through the length of the weight.

It measures 35.2 mm tall, with a maximum diameter of 42.7 mm. It weighs 395.3 g (13.94 oz).

The weight is a light grey to off white colour, with an even surface patina.

Similar biconical weights have been found associated with Roman steelyards, such as WMID-184456 and WMID-049777 and can be dated from 1st to 2nd Centuries AD. However lead weights due to being a functional artefact, can continue being used until the Late Medieval period.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Shropshire
Date between 43 and 100
Accession number
FindID: 601802
Old ref: WMID-345F27
Filename: WMID-345F27.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/457001
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/457001/recordtype/artefacts
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/601802
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(Reusing this file)		 Attribution-ShareAlike License version 4.0 (verified 17 November 2020)
Object location52° 33′ 09″ N, 2° 22′ 25.43″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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