File:Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view. (FindID 279141).jpg
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[edit]Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view. | |||
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None, Geoff Burr, 2009-12-02 18:49:42 |
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Title |
Kent-52E511. Probably Roman. Weight. Steelyard weight. Front view. |
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Description |
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. |
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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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https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/231156 Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/231156/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/279141 |
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Object location | 50° 55′ 48.36″ N, 0° 16′ 58.38″ W | View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap | 50.930100; -0.282882 |
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