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Key Information
- Object Name:
- ingot
- Location on Display:
- Hull and East Riding Museum - Hasholme Boat Gallery
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1942.1002.2
- Brief Description:
- Lead Pig, inscribed: C.IVL.PROTI.BRIT.LVT.EX.ARG. Found at Haven Avenue, Brough, East Yorkshire in 1939. Roman.
Physical Information
- Material:
- lead
- Description:
- Sandy grey coloured lead pig. Part of the top edge has a darker surface. there is a vertical slit on one side (below 'CIVL'). The line of inscription on top surface is a raised text printed into a sunken rectangle.
Text in black ink on sides reads: '14'70 (D) Brough 1940. 191lbs 11oz. 002.42/2'.
In middle row of lead pigs as displayed (04/10/16).
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate measurement | 590[mm] | 165[mm] | 152[mm] | 87[kg] |
