File:Roman weight (FindID 972748).jpg

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Roman weight
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Derby Museums Trust, Maria Kneafsey, 2019-09-30 16:06:54
Title
Roman weight
Description
English: A lead and iron steelyard weight of probable Roman date (c. AD 43-410). The weight has been cast and is conical in shape, with the stub of an embedded iron loop evident at its apex. The base is slightly dimpled. The object has a dusty white patina apart from some dents and scratches, which are probably post-depositional.

The weight (79.9g) is close to a quarter of a libra.

Diameter at base 24mm. Height 28.6mm.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Derbyshire
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindIdentifier: 972748
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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/1075010
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1075010/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/972748
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Object location52° 53′ 39.84″ N, 1° 20′ 41.71″ W Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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