ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1/2 Uncia
Material
Copper alloy (bronze or brass)
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
1.52 cm
Width
1.52 cm
Height
1.00 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.79 | - | - | 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: Bronze. Dimensions: Diam. at most 15.2 mm × H 10 mm × Weight 11.79 gm. Site: Nanstallon. Find context: Found in a Neronian to early Flavian barrack at the fort. Find date:1967. Modern location: Now in the Royal Cornwall Museum (formerly Truro Museum). Institution: Royal Cornwall Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Unknown | Denomination |
Fac simile
S
Edition
S(emuncia).
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Nanstallon
context
RIB II: Found in a Neronian to early Flavian 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
79
Comments on Chronology
COLLECTION HISTORY
Collection
| Name | Date of acquisition | Inventory number |
|---|---|---|
| Cornwall Museum | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright 1968 | 210 | 36 | None | (non vidi) |
| Fox and Ravenhill 1972 | 94 | 6 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.50 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 1.85 gm underweight (13.56%) [1.77 gm underweight, 13.05%].
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