WILT-6F16F7: Early Post-Medieval coin weight

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COIN WEIGHT

Unique ID: WILT-6F16F7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An Early Post-Medieval copper alloy coin weight, probably continental and dating to the 16th or 17th century. It measures 9x11x2mm and weighs 4.33g. The coin weight is worn, very corroded and illegible.

Obverse: Device within 14mm beaded circle

This coin weight would have been used to check the weight of a gold coin of about 5g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 9 mm
Width: 11 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 4.33 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 24th November 2011 - Thursday 26th January 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Salisbury Museum Entry Form No. 3790

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
To be known as: Westbury

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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