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IOW-5D2D47 Roman Steelyard Weight
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2012-09-28 18:38:25
Title
IOW-5D2D47 Roman Steelyard Weight
Description
English: An incomplete Roman cast lead-alloy steelyard weight (AD 43-410).

The suspension loop is missing.
The weight is bi-conical in form and has an inverted cone-shaped depression at the apex. This depression accommodated an iron suspension loop which is now missing. However, the base and sides of the hole are coated with iron corrosion.
This weight is corroded and has traces of a buff patina. It has a number of old scuffs and dents.

Height: 37.91mm; diameter: 46.11mm. Weight: c. 343.0g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 522606
Old ref: IOW-5D2D47
Filename: IOW2012-5-121.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/398561
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/398561/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/522606
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