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This lead weight was found at the site of the Roman outpost fort at Strageath in Perthshire. It would have been used for weighing items on a balance during the occupation of the fort between 82 and 87 AD.

This picture shows the bottom of the weight.

The Roman world had a highly standardised system for weighing goods. They were weighed either on a balance from which pans were suspended at either end, or on a steelyard. The unit of weight was sometimes inscribed on the weights.

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• Online ID: 000-190-001-008-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  X.1997.288
• Date: 82 - 87 AD
  Between 82 and 87 AD
  
• Material: Inscribed. Inscription: II
  
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• Where: Scotland, Perthshire, Muthill, Strageath
  
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• Description: Lead weight with inscription, from Strageath, Perthshire, 82 - 87 AD
  
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