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Unique ID: WAW-1B5765
Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast copper alloy weight. The weight is circular in plan. The upper surface has a lipped rim and two fine low-relief concentric rings in the centre. Within the concentric rings is a low-relief conical. At the 8 o'clock position there is an ewer, the Founders Company mark which shows they have verified this weight. At the 11 o'clock position there is the royal cipher, a 'C' which is surmounted by a crown. The 'C' represents Charles I. At 12 0'clock there is a dagger, which represents the sword of St. Paul. The reverse of the weight has a central ring, with a circular cell within this. The surface of the weight has a well developed dark green patina. It measures 33.44mm diameter and 4.9mm thick, weighing 26.41g.
This is a trade weight which was issued from 1558 until 1714 when weights were set standards. The royal cipher of Charles I dates this weight to 1625 to 1649 (Biggs, N. 1992 English Weights: An Illustrated Survey White House Publications p. 50).
Class: Trade
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1649
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.9 mm
Weight: 26.41 g
Diameter: 33.44 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2010 - Monday 3rd May 2010
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
4 Figure: SP2386
Four figure Latitude: 52.471455
Four figure longitude: -1.662839
1:25K map: SP2386
1:10K map: SP28NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Biggs, N. | 1992 | English Weights: An Illustrated Survey | Powys | White House Publications | p. 50 |