ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
2.40 cm
Width
2.40 cm
Height
1.20 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36.65 | - | - | 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: Cheese-shaped weight. Material: Lead. Dimensions: Diam. 24 mm × H 12 mm × Weight 36.65 gm. Site: Caerphilly. Find context: Found in a cutting across the north-east rampart of the fort. Find date: 1963. Modern location: Now in the National Museum of Wales. Institution: National Museum Cardiff: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Manner of execution: (rim) incised. Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination |
Fac simile
I C
Edition
I C
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: Wales
Findspot (site)
Caerphilly
context
RIB II: Found in a cutting across the north-east rampart of the fort.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Museum of Cardiff | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boon 1966 | 85 | 6A | None | (non vidi) |
| Wright 1968 | 210 | 35 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.57 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: Perhaps for I C, ‘one (uncia) and one (sicilicus)’. These should correspond to 34.1 gm and the object would be 2.55 gm overweight (7.48%) [2.74 gm overweight, 8.09%].
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