ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)
Length
1.59 cm
Width
1.59 cm
Height
0.64 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.31 | - | - | 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 15.9 mm, thickness 6.4 mm, weight 12.31 gm. Site: Brecon Gaer (Y Gaer) (Cicucium(?)). Find context: Findspot not recorded. Find date: Not recorded. Modern location: Now in the Brecknock Museum. Institution: Brecknock Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Placement of text: On obverse. Manner of execution: Incised dots. Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Dotted | Denomination |
Fac simile
S
Edition
S(emuncia).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: Wales
Findspot (site)
Brecon Y Gaer [Cicucium / Cicutio]
context
RIB II: Findspot not recorded.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brecknock Museum | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIB II | None | 2412.51 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 1.33 gm underweight (9.75%) [1.25 gm underweight, 9.2%]. Wheeler, Brecon, fig. 62, illustrates eight lead weights, but none corresponds with this in diameter, and Wheeler (p. 120) states that ‘no marked examples are known from the Gaer.’
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