Rights Holder: Danielle Wootton
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

WEIGHT

Unique ID: DEV-4069EB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval 1 ounce trade weight of Charles I (AD 1625 - 1649) or Charles II (AD 1660 - 1685). The weight has a raised rim on the upper side and sligthly flared sides. It bears three official marks, the ewer for the Founders Company who approved them, the sword for the Guildhall of London, and a crowned letter C. Diameter: 33mm, Thickness: 4mm, Weight: 26.86g (0.947 ounces).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1625
Date to: Exactly AD 1685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 26.86 g
Diameter: 33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th April 2014

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: East Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Poltimore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX9596
Four figure Latitude: 50.75406999
Four figure longitude: -3.48987488
1:25K map: SX9596
1:10K map: SX96NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: LEIC-E14C02
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post medieval trade weight of Charles I or II, 19.5mm in diameter 4mm thick with a weight of 6.63grams. The weight is in good condition with a…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LIN-347718
Object type: COIN WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
Post medieval trade weight of Charles I or II, 19mm in diameter, 4mm thick, with a weight of 6.75grams. The weight is in good condition with …
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: LANCUM-720D98
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A corroded post-medieval copper-alloy half ounce trade weight from the reign of Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight i…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: DEV
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.