ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
4 Libras = 4 Litras
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Cylinder or similar (elliptic cylinder, etc.)
Length
7.30 cm
Width
7.30 cm
Height
2.86 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1226.00 | - | - | 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: Cylindrical weight. Material: Lead. Dimensions: Diam. 73 mm × H 28.6 mm × Weight 1226 gm. Site:Loudoun Hill. Find context: Found in an Antonine barrack at the fort. Find date: 1946. Modern location: Now in the Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. Institution: Hunterian Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Incised | Denomination |
Fac simile
IIII
Edition
(Librae) IIII.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: Scotland
Findspot (site)
Loudoun Hill
context
RIB II: Found in an Antonine barrack at the fort.
CIRCUMSTANCES OF ACQUISITION
Region
City
Date of first acquisition
circumstances
DATING OF THE WEIGHT
Curatorial Section
ROMAN
Time frame
FROM
43
TO
192
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Hunterian Museum and Art Gallery (Glasgow) | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright 1947 | 180 | 8 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.114 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 83.8 gm underweight (6.4%) [76 gm underweight, 5.8%]. If it represents four of the supposed ‘Celtic pounds’ of 309 gm (see Introduction, p.2), it is 10 gm underweight, 0.8%.
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