During excavations carried out in 1937 by Mr. G. J. H. Neely on a Viking and pre-Viking site at Ronaldsway in the Isle of Man, a bronze balance-beam was discovered on the edge of a disturbed grave with a lead weight close by. A full account of the excavations appears in this number of the Antiquaries Journal. The balance-beam is, however, of unique interest, and it has been decided to make it the subject of a separate paper which is based on a comparison of the balance with recognized Viking, Saxon, and Romano-British types and on the results of an experiment conducted at the Science Museum, South Kensington. The balance and weight are now in the Manx Museum.

A bronze balance-beam discovered at Ronaldsway in the Isle of Man is of unique interest, as it shows similarities to Viking, Saxon, and Romano-British types and was tested in an experiment at the Science Museum, South Kensington.

A Celtic Balance-beam of the Christian Period

Key Takeaway: A bronze balance-beam discovered at Ronaldsway in the Isle of Man is of unique interest, as it shows similarities to Viking, Saxon, and Romano-British types and was tested in an experiment at the Science Museum, South Kensington.