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Early Medieval lead weight

Square lead weight with bevelled edges

Viking lead weight for weighing silver.

The lead weights found at Llanbedr-goch show that people there were heavily involved in trade around the Irish Sea and beyond. Traders bartered or exchanged goods, or paid mainly in silver by weight.

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Early Medieval lead weight
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Collection Area

Archaeology & Numismatics

Item Number

95.46H [271]

Find Information

Site Name: Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey

Grid Reference: SH 515 813
Collection Method: excavation
Date: 1995 / Sep

Notes: found in the backfill of trench H

Acquisition

Donation, 29/6/1995

Measurements

weight / g:11.769
length / mm:15.5
length / mm:14.2
thickness / mm:6.7

Techniques

cast

Material

lead

Location

St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Viking Objects

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