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WEIGHT
Unique ID: KENT-F7C139
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medeival copper alloy trade weight. The weight is circular in plan and flat in cross section. It has an incised circle around the edge creating a border. A crown has been stamped off center. The reverse has not been seen by FLO.
The weight is 46mm diameter and 4.5mm thick can weighs roughly 50 grams.
The earliest copper alloy trade weight apparently date from the late 14th and 15th century. From the reign of Henry VII, c. 1495 they start being stamped with the kings initial. This weights therefore probably dates to c.1375-1495.
Notes:
No seen by FLO, recorded from an image.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1375
Date to: Circa AD 1495
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Weight: 50 g
Diameter: 46 mm
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tunbridge Wells (District)
Parish or ward: Southborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ5742
Four figure Latitude: 51.15572059
Four figure longitude: 0.2436354
1:25K map: TQ5742
1:10K map: TQ54SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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