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WEIGHT
Unique ID: HESH-EC14F5
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A leady alloy three ounce weight of uncertain but probable modern date (post 1800). The weight is circular in plan and rectangular in cross section. The upper and lower faces have an impressed partial and eroded design, most likely formed by the impressing of a penny or halfpenny into the surface. The upper face bears the impression (reversed) of Britannia, seated on rocks holding shield and trident with posy of flowers extended. The underside is less easy to interpret - possibly having a crown like design - but the surface is heavily worn. The weight is a mid grey colour with an uneven light grey surface.
The weight measures 32.8mm diameter and is 11.2mm thick; it weighs 85.59 grams or 3.02 ozs.
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 1800
Date to: Circa AD 1900
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 11.2 mm
Weight: 85.59 g
Diameter: 32.8 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Shropshire Museum Service Entry Form: SHRMS: 00865
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chelmarsh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7187
Four figure Latitude: 52.48014754
Four figure longitude: -2.42842994
1:25K map: SO7187
1:10K map: SO78NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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