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Roman (probably) steelyard weight
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Winchester Museums Service, Katie Hinds, 2014-05-16 14:20:52
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Roman (probably) steelyard weight
Description
English: A lead biconical steelyard weight with one iron loop, probably dating to the Roman period (AD 43-410) although a later (Medieval or Post-Medieval) date cannot be ruled out. The loop extends from one apex and is complete.

The steelyard weight measures 56.14mm in height, 49.08mm in max.width and diameter and weighs 470g (to the nearest 2g).
The form is usually considered as Roman, and the beam balance is thought to have been lost in Britain between the end of the Roman period and the later medieval period when it was reintroduced from the continent.

Many similar examples have been recorded on the PAS database; for example, cf.: IOW-5D2D47 and SOM-5B2F75.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Surrey
Date between 43 and 410
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FindID: 616964
Old ref: HAMP-60FF66
Filename: HAMP-60FF66.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/468550
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/468550
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/616964
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