WEIGHT 138453

Description: Medieval lead weight, weighing 163.7g (5.77 oz) and measuring 69.8mm in length and 23.8mm wide, 12.8mm thick at one end, narrowing to the other end to 12.9mm wide and 11.7mm thick. This narrower end has a 5.4mm diameter piercing. One face of the weight is decorated at the centre with a cross in relief. Above and below are faint transverse incised lines. Another cross is to either side, in line with the one on the front face. One of these is rather worn and appears to have suffered a little recent damage (the lead is a much darker grey here). The reverse of the weight has a slight dip. The decoration of the weight on three sides suggest these were supposed to be seen, and the cross suggests it possibly had an ecclesiastical use, perhaps during a service to hold something down, probably a material of some kind. 14th/ 15th century in date.

Date: 1301 - 1500

Object type: WEIGHT

Last import: August 15, 2017