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MEDIEVAL WEIGHT
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Medieval or post-medieval lead weight, flat and irregularly hexagonal or angular shield-shaped. Decoration on the front consists of three pellets in counter-relief within a sunken hexagonal field. 12 x 10.5mm. Thickness 1.5mm. Weighing 1.02 pennyweights (1.58g / 24.4 grains), so slightly overweight for one pennyweight (there are 240 pennyweights in a troy pound). Probably 14th - 16th century.
| Artist / Maker | Anonymous, Troy |
|---|---|
| Date | 1300 |
| Culture / Origin | Troy, United Kingdom |
| Department | Troy |
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Image & data: The Portable Antiquities Scheme via Europeana · Licence: BY 3.0.
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