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Roman Steelyard Weight
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme, Frank Basford, 2012-07-26 16:58:53
Title
Roman Steelyard Weight
Description
English: An incomplete Roman cast lead-alloy steelyard weight (AD 43-410).

The suspension loop is missing.

The weight is biconical in form and has the remains of an iron suspension loop at the apex.

This weight is mostly covered with a buff patina. The visible iron is corroded.

Height: 38.57mm; diameter: 34.93mm. Weight: 175.49g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Isle of Wight
Date between 43 and 410
Accession number
FindID: 513841
Old ref: IOW-1688E4
Filename: IOW2012-1-371.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/389876
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/389876
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/513841
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