ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Libra = 1/2 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
3.30 cm
Width
3.30 cm
Height
1.80 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 127.40 | - | - | 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: Biconical weight. Material: Lead. Dimensions: 33 mm in diameter, 18 mm high, 127.4 gm in weight. Site: Carzield. Find context: Found c. 150 m north-east of the fort. Find date: 2006. Modern location: Current location unrecorded. Institution: (unknown). Text field: Manner of execution: Inscribed in punched dots. Style of lettering: In capital letters. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Dotted | Denomination |
Fac simile
S
Edition
S(emis).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: Scotland
Findspot (site)
Carzield
context
RIB II: Found c. 150 m north-east 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 |
|---|---|---|
| - | ||
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIB II | None | Brit.38.33 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: Information from Fraser Hunter under the Portable Antiquities Scheme, who also contributed the next note. Half a Roman pound should be 163.7 gm, so this is 36.3 gm (22%) underweight. Some of this can be accounted for by loss through corrosion, but it seems likely that it was always underweight; compare the other three such weights known from Scotland, Newstead (RIB II.2, 2412.79), 130.38 gm; Glenlochar (80 and 81), 147.16 gm and 153.38 gm.
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