NHER 58882 (Find Spot record) - Unprovenanced Roman steelyard weight (Norfolk, poorly located)
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Summary
In the 1990s a very large Roman steelyard weight in the form of a boy satyr was acquired at a car boot sale in Burgh Castle. This was potentially a local find but its provenanced was unknown.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | Not recorded |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORFOLK NO PROVENANCE, -, NORFOLK |
Map
No mapped location recorded.
Full Description
Mid 1990s or earlier. Metal-detecting. [1].
Bought at a Burgh Castle car boot sale in the mid 1990s and potentially a local find:
Roman very large, lead-filled copper alloy steelyard weight in the form of a quarter-length bust of a boy satyr. See drawing (S1).
Information from PAS import.
A. Beckham (HES), 5 September 2013. Amended by P. Watkins (HES), 7 March 2026.
Associated Sources (2)
Site and Feature Types and Periods (1)
Object Types (1)
- STEELYARD WEIGHT (Roman - 100 AD to 200 AD)
Related NHER Records (0)
Record last edited
Mar 7 2026 3:30AM