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WEIGHT
Unique ID: LVPL-04B6D6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper alloy square trade weight, of Post Medieval to Modern dating (17th to 19th Centuries AD).
The weight is square in plan and rectangular in cross section / profile. The front has been stamped with the inscription '3.12', presumably the weight that it was required to weigh. The back is plain and undecorated.
The weight is a dark green / brown colour, with an uneven surface patina. Abrasion, caused by movement in the plough soil has resulted in the loss of some of the original surface and detail.
The weight measures 20.84mm in length, 21.11mm wide and 7.68mm thick. It weighs 23.5 grams (0.83 oz).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 20.84 mm
Width: 21.11 mm
Thickness: 7.68 mm
Weight: 23.5 g
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
District: Cheshire West and Chester (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Vale Royal
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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