Record ID: YORYM-5B3E96 - POST MEDIEVAL apothecary weight

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APOTHECARY WEIGHT

Unique ID: YORYM-5B3E96

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A cast copper alloy apothecaries weight, dating from the 17th Century onwards. The weight is rectangular, with flat faces. One face is stamped with '2 Drachm', the other with 3Y. Similar weights can be seen in Biggs, p8.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Length: 16.1 mm
Width: 13.8 mm
Thickness: 4.6 mm
Weight: 7.5 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Yorkshire
District: Ryedale
To be known as: Cawton

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]
Specific landuse: Character undetermined [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th June 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mrs Liz Andrews-Wilson - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

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