Abstract: A pipeline weight container comprising a self-supporting container having a hollow body with an open top. Hollow legs extending from the body, away from the open top. The legs are spaced and shaped (a) to be locatable and a close fit over a pipeline of predetermined diameter and (b) to be stackable with two other similar units, one inside the container and the other outside. There is also disclosed a method of locating a pipeline in a predetermined position comprising positioning over the pipeline a plurality of units at intervals. Each unit comprises a pipeline weight as described above. The container is filled with sufficient weight of a material to locate the pipeline.