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WEIGHT
Unique ID: SUR-617B04
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A brass quarter ounce circular trade weight dating to the first half of the 19th century. The weight has been over-stamped with local verification marks CSY, meaning County of Surrey. The ewer stamp of the Plumbers' Company is also present.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.98 mm
Weight: 6.73 g
Diameter: 17.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st December 2011 - Saturday 31st December 2011
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: 12-35
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Surrey (County)
District: Reigate and Banstead (District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ2449
Four figure Latitude: 51.226731
Four figure longitude: -0.225557
1:25K map: TQ2449
1:10K map: TQ24NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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