Lead and amber, 7.81 grams, 14.60 mm. Circa 9th-11th century AD. A heart-shaped or sub-triangular weight of probable Scandinavian manufacture, it is formed as a lead setting round an amber bead or decorative block. The weight represents about one third of an øre weight and is a variant of the 'embedded-metalwork' form of weight. Reference: Kruse, S. Trade and Exchange Across Frontiers in Graham-Campbell, J. & Williams, G. (eds.) Silver Economy in the Viking Age, Walnut Creek, 2007. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: found North East England.