ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE WEIGHT
Authority
Mint
Denomination
1 Libra = 1 Litra
Material
Lead
Manufacture
Cast
Shape
Truncated sphere or similar (truncated spheroid, truncated double cone, etc.)
Length
4.10 cm
Width
4.10 cm
Height
2.55 cm
Metrology
| Mass (g) | Mass (grain) | Date of measurement | Reference | fragmented | cleaned | reference weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306.85 | - | - | 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. 41 mm × H 25.5 mm × Weight 306.85 gm. Site: Melandra Castle (Ardotalia). Find context: Found during excavations in the north-east corner of the fort. Find date: 1905. 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 | Unknown | Denomination |
Fac simile
I
Edition
(Libra) I.
Monogram
ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONTEXT
Findspot (region)
United Kingdom: England
Findspot (site)
Melandra Castle [Ardotalia/Zerdotalia]
context
RIB II: Found during excavations in the north-east corner 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton Museum | None | None |
Bibliography
| Reference | Page/Column | Reference (number) | Plate / Figure | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1903 | 165–173 | None | None | (non vidi) |
| Conway 1906 | 109 | 1 | None | (non vidi) |
| RIB II | None | 2412.35 | None | None |
VARIA
Additional comment
RIB II: The object is 20.6 gm underweight (6.29%) [18.65 gm underweight, 5.73%], but is only 2.15 gm (0.69%) underweight for the supposed Celtic pound of 309 gm (see Introduction, p.2, and RIB 2412.96). Part of a group of sixteen lead weights (Nos. 21-24, 26-35) and one (No. 25) of bronze, from a collection of thirty-two (the remainder being either uninscribed or carrying random marks). The weight-value is taken from Conway. An exceptional proportion is overweight.
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