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Key Information
- Object Name:
- ingot
- Location on Display:
- Hull and East Riding Museum - Hasholme Boat Gallery
- Accession No:
- KINCM:1967.106.100
- Brief Description:
- Roman lead ingot or pig, inscribed SOCIOR.LVT.BR.EX.ARG ('product of the Lutudarensian partners; British lead from the lead-silver works'). Found during the excavation of a 'borrow pit' or quarry by the Yorkshire Ouse and Hull River Authority at Faxfleet, near Broomfleet, East Yorkshire, in 1967 (Site Code: Fax B).
Physical Information
- Material:
- lead
- Description:
- Cast lead pig with very worn surfaces, particularly on one angled side. Sandy-grey in colour. The inscription on the short face (the base as cast) reads SOCIOR LVT BR EX ARG which can be expanded to SOCIOR[VM] LVT[VDARENSIVM] BR[ITANNICVM] EX ARG[ENTARIIS]. This can be translated as: 'product of the Lutudarensian partners; British lead from the lead-silver works'. Lutudaron may refer to the Derbyshire lead-mining district as a whole.
Dimensions:
| Type | Height | Width | Depth | Diameter | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approximate measurement | 603[mm] | 165[mm] | 114[mm] | 79.4[kg] |
