NHER 8158 (Find Spot record) - Medieval steelyard weight
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TG21SE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SPROWSTON, BROADLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
March 1963. Stray Find.
Found just south of Ravens Gate Way, while digging garden (around 540 yds [494m] south sout-east of Wood Farm):
1 medieval small copper alloy steelyard weight found. Still contains lead. Two pin holes, two shields with ?debased double-headed eagle on both. Diameter 4cm, height 4.3cm, weight 338gms = .74 lbs.
See drawing (S1).
Information from (S2).
Previously also recorded (in error) as NHER 8117.
P. Watkins (HES), 17 December 2015.
Associated Sources (5)
- --- SNF99172 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Miscellaneous. Sprowston - NHER 8117.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF8804 Secondary File: Secondary File.
- <S1> SNF94428 Illustration: Moss, G. I. 1963. Drawing of a medieval copper alloy and lead steelyard weight. Card. 1:1.
- <S2> SNF87263 Record Card: Clarke, R. R. and NCM Staff. 1933-1973. Norwich Castle Museum Record Card - Medieval. Sprowston.
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)
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Record last edited
Sep 14 2016 1:36PM