File:Medieval to Post Medieval, Complete biconical line weight (FindID 582341).jpg

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Medieval to Post Medieval: Complete biconical line weight
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Birmingham Museums Trust, Teresa Gilmore, 2013-10-23 14:22:48
Title
Medieval to Post Medieval: Complete biconical line weight
Description
English: A complete cast lead alloy weight, probably from a net or line of unknown dating, probably medieval - modern ( AD 1200 - AD 1900).

The weight is sub-cylindrical, with a central swelling. A single cast square shaped hole is set off centre with an internal of diameter 6.7 mm.

It measures 30.3 mm in length and has a diameter of 22.3 mm. It weighs 70.7 g (2.49 oz).

It is a dark grey colour, with an even patina across the surface. It has suffered a minor degree of abrasion, with plough roll scars being present on the surface.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Staffordshire
Date between 1200 and 1900
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1200-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1900-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 582341
Old ref: WMID-7CD491
Filename: WMID-7CD491.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/443720
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/443720/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/582341
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Object location52° 51′ 48.6″ N, 1° 58′ 22.15″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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