ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
3.60 cm
Width
3.60 cm
Height
0.13 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.25 | - | - | RIB II | No | No | Yes |
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: Circular weight. Material: Lead. Dimensions: Diameter 36 mm, thickness 1.3 mm, weight 9.25 gm. Condition: Roughly cut from a sheet by chisel. Site: Brough-on-Humber (Petuaria). Find context: Found unstratified on Site A during excavations. Find date: 1958-61. Modern location: Now in the Hull and East Riding Museum. Institution: Hull and East Riding Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Unidentified |
Fac simile
III
III
Edition
III. || III.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Brough-on-Humber [Petuaria]
context
RIB II: Found unstratified on Site A during excavations.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hull and East Riding Museum | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wacher 1969 | 100 | 3 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.49 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The significance of the inscription is not apparent, for the weight does not approximate to any three units; it is 0.15 gm overweight for one third of an uncia (1.65%) [0.21 gm overweight, 2.3%].
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