Medieval – Weight
Finds from Wirral
LVPL-25CB9D – MEDIEVAL weight
A weight or gaming piece. A wide date range as they are hard to date.
Portable Antiquities Scheme Statement
A lead object, possibly a gaming piece or a weight, possibly dating to the early medieval period onwards (c.AD 850-1700).The object is small and conical in shape. A portion is missing from the side, likely due to recent plough damage. The base is flat. The surface is rough with a seam running around the centre which when observing the damaged portion, it presents a section of two layers of lead forged together. The object has a rough and pitted surface but is otherwise undecorated. It has a white / light grey patina.Dimensions: Length 14.38mm; diameter (base) 18.9mm; weight 27.51g
Read the assessment at Portable Antiquities Scheme on the link below.
https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/1053038
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