WEIGHT
Unique ID: IOW-1ECE28
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation 
A complete and corroded Medieval to post-Medieval cast copper-alloy square double sided bullion weight (c. 1250-c. 1600 AD).
Both faces of this weight have a lion rampant with a single annulet. All the sides have file marks.
The weight may be from the Low Countries - Mid-13th-16 century is the likely date span (pers. comm. Paul Withers, 08/06/2012).
9.47 x 9.01 x 2.42mm. Weight: 1.28g.
Class: Bullion
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
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Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Length: 9.44 mm
Width: 9.01 mm
Thickness: 2.42 mm
Weight: 1.28 g
Quantity: 1
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 6th June 2012
Personal details
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Recorded by: Mr Frank
Basford
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Identified by: Mr Frank
Basford - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier:
Mr. Paul Withers - [
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-1-292
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]
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East And London
County: Isle Of Wight
District: Isle Of Wight
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Discovery metadata
Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land[scope notes]
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m[scope notes]
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Created:
Friday 8th June 2012
Updated: Friday 8th June 2012
