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WEIGHT
Unique ID: NCL-62F5C6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast copper-alloy trade weight of the reign of Queen Anne, 1702-1714.
The weight is discoidal with a raised outer rim on the upper face and a shallow circular depression in the centre of the underside face.
The upper face has four marks: a crowned A at 11 o'clock; a sword at 1 o'clock; a lombardic A at 3 o'clock; and an 8 with a pellet at 6 o'clock.
The object is slightly less than 4 oz/.25 lbs in weight.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1704
Date to: Circa AD 1714
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 7.78 mm
Weight: 102.6 g
Diameter: 50.16 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Matfen (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ0174
Four figure Latitude: 55.06048
Four figure longitude: -1.98588
1:25K map: NZ0174
1:10K map: NZ07SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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