English: A lead steelyard weight of probable Roman date. The weight of this piece is roughly equivalent to three quarters of a Roman pound. The crudely made weight is roughly flattend bi-conical and has uneven sides. Extending from the centre of the upper surface is a loop of metal, possibly copper-alloy; iron corrosion can be seen on the underside of the weight. The object measures 42.7mm in diameter and 43.5mm high. It weighs 265.23g.
Depicted place
(County of findspot) Hertfordshire
Date
between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 227547 Old ref: BH-1DA605 Filename: Roman weight 08 63 - 1.jpg
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Attribution: The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum
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