LEIC-05B335: Post Medieval copper alloy trade weight

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Unique ID: LEIC-05B335

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Post Medieval, copper alloy trade weight? 14mm in diameter and 3mm thick. The weight is in good condition with a green patina and a weight of 2.59grams. The weight is marked with the ewer of the London founders company who issued the weights and has what appears to be a crown minus the monarchs initial? The shape of the weight and the marks fit with the smaller ones issued between 1590 and 1826, but without an initial its not datable.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: AD 1590
Date to: AD 1826

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
Diameter: 14 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 4th May 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Belvoir (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8133
Four figure Latitude: 52.888364
Four figure longitude: -0.797592
1:25K map: SK8133
1:10K map: SK83SW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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