ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
9 Uncias
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
3.20 cm
Width
3.20 cm
Height
2.50 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 221.00 | - | - | RIB II | No | No | Yes |
Iconography
| Symbol | Technique | Direction | Position | Number | Synecdoche |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dot / Pellet | Dotted | Nine |
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. 32 mm × H 25 mm × Weight 221 gm. Site: Melandra Castle (Ardotalia). Find context: Findspot not recorded. Find date: Not recorded. Modern location: Now in the Buxton Museum. Institution: Buxton Museum: inv. no. unknown. Text field: Style of lettering: In capitals. Letter heights: (not specified).
Autopsy
No
INSCRIPTION
| Language | Technique | Legend type |
|---|---|---|
| Latin | Dotted | Denomination |
Fac simile
....
.....
Edition
(Vnciae IX.)
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Melandra Castle [Ardotalia/Zerdotalia]
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton Museum | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RIB II | None | 2412.36 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 24.45 gm underweight (9.96%) [23.125 gm underweight, 9.47%].
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