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Objects discovered on Pitgrudy Farm - Lead weight

Objects discovered on Pitgrudy Farm - Lead weight

Date Added: 30 September 2012 Year: 1700 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2012_028_007 | Picture No: 11281

Lead weight, discovered by metal detectorist on Pitgrudy Farm, Dornoch, cast flat circular object badly corroding around the edges where all around segments have broken off and are still very vulnerable. These ‘weights’ are undateable and could have been used for a variety of purposes such as net or loom weights or spindle whorls (Bag no 17)

Dimensions: Width 18 mm depth23 mm

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