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Bronze casing for a lead weight

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From Milsington, near Hawick, Borders

Bronze casing for a lead weight
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This bronze casing for a heavy lead weight was found at Milsington near Hawick in the Borders. It was used sometime between 80 and 200 AD.

The bowl-like casing has two perforations.

The Roman world had a highly standardised system for weighing goods. Objects were weighed either on a balance from which pans were suspended or on a steelyard. Weights occur in a number of forms, including some of lead, cased in bronze.

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