Colonial Era Lead Weight -- Any Ideas What It Was Used For?

[Erik in NJ]

Another nice relic dug with my good friend NJLargeCent about a week ago. This was dug quite deep in a area that offered up other Colonial relics. It weighs in at 1.32 oz. or 37.4 grams. It's almost 1" in diameter at 127/128" or 24mm. It's 8.6mm thick. It has the cast design in the front which I don't recognize and there's a hole through it. Nice white patina too.

 

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[HutSiteDigger]

My first guess was they used it too hold down fishing nets or something in that nature like fishing line weight but I think it may be a tad bit too small for that! Hope you find the answer! good luck

 

[bigfoot1]

looks like an early seal to me....like for shipping...check out the wire stud impressions

 

[Erik in NJ]

looks like an early seal to me....like for shipping...check out the wire stud impressions

Thanks, BTW where are the wire stud impressions? What is the impression on the front?

 

[CRUSADER]

Near impossible to know the use of these handmade lead weights. In the UK they span 2000 years, every shape & size you can imagine. However, if you generalised & say Trade Weight, it could have weighed pretty much anything. Its not your typical Loom Weight but possible...