Whats this weight

[robfinds]

What's this weight

Hi all , Had this small bullet shaped weight just before Christmas. Not had one like it before but I think it could be Viking/Saxon. For size it's on a one pound coin .

Good Hunting

Robert.

 

[Monty]

Re: What's this weight

robfinds, sorry to say it doesn't take long for lead to turn white. I recently threw out some lead shot that had turned white and powdered up in about 20 years. I put it into a coffee can about that long a go and put it up on a shelf and forgot about it. It wasn't even exposed to anything except heat and cold. I have a small collection of old shotshells from the 1920s and almost all of the lead in them has turned into dust over the years. Maybe that's just peculiar to lead shot but I wouldn't think so. Monty

 

[Angelo]

Re: What's this weight

Geez, you people! This one is so easy.

Except that the one I posted is painted silver and not white like yours.

Tony

 

[PBK]

Re: What's this weight

Geez, you people! This one is so easy.

Tony

Well, "orange" you the sly ID guy!

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: What's this weight

Perhaps it is a Plumb-bob. A plumb-bob or a plummet is a weight with a pointed tip on the bottom that is suspended from a string and used as a vertical reference line. It is an ancient tool that goes back to the Egyptians.

I agree and proberbly Roman

 

[robfinds]

Re: What's this weight

Looks like I will have to bite the bullet on this one (a white one of course).

HH - Robert

 

[Angelo]

Re: What's this weight

Here's a site:

And a picture of a post medieval plumb bob over in your area.

http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms...quicksearchterm=PLUMB BOB&Quick+Search=Search

 

[robfinds]

Re: What's this weight

Pulled these out of my lead things box. Could same type of thing.

Robert