ESS-C813BE: A Post Medieval lead alloy apothecary weight, dating AD 1600-1800.

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Unique ID: ESS-C813BE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval lead alloy apothecary weight, dating AD 1600-1800. The weight is square and roughy flat on both sides, with two rounded edges and two straight edges as if it has been cut from a longer strip. The numerals III are engraved onto both sides. The object has a mid grey pattina.

Similar weights can be found on the PAS database, though usually on round examples, cf.LVPL-29C770. These tend to date to the later Post Medieval period.

Dimentions: length: 18.24 mm; width: 17.94 mm;thickness: 4.08 mm; weight: 7.38g.

Class: Apothecary

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 18.24 mm
Width: 17.94 mm
Thickness: 4.08 mm
Weight: 7.38 g

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Tendring (District)
Parish or ward: Mistley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM1228
Four figure Latitude: 51.91016984
Four figure longitude: 1.0807945
1:25K map: TM1228
1:10K map: TM12NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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