ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Stone
Manufacture
Carved
Shape
Length
5.20 cm
Width
15.20 cm
Height
17.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | ||||||
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|
Wear
Corrosion
Handle
No
Suspension hole
No
Recarved mould
No
Recarved weight
No
Intentionally destroyed
No
Archaeological description
RIB II: Support: Type of object: Weight. Material: Stone. Dimensions: 52 by (?) 152 mm, height 172 mm with pierced loop above. Site: Bosence. Find context: Found with RIB 2417.1, within a rectangular earthwork at ‘Bossens’ in St Erth parish near St Ives, at a depth of eighteen feet in a well, and associated with a pewter jug, uninscribed. Find date: 1756. Modern location: Now in the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Institution: Ashmolean Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Unidentified |
Fac simile
X
Edition
X.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Bosence (St Erth)
context
RIB II: Found with RIB 2417.1, within a rectangular earthwork at ‘Bossens’ in St Erth parish near St Ives, at a depth of eighteen feet in a well, and associated with a pewter jug, uninscribed.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
43
TO
300
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Ashmolean Museum (Oxford) | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borlase 1769 | None | 28.4 | None | (non vidi) |
| CIL VII | None | 1279 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.121 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The X is taken by R.G.C. to be ornament, not a numeral.
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