NARC-558CEC: NARC-558CEC : Weight : Post-Medieval

Rights Holder: Northamptonshire County Council
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WEIGHT

Unique ID: NARC-558CEC

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy weight of Post-Medieval date (AD 1550-1650). The object is a cast discoid weight with a projecting upper face with lathe-turned lines as a border. There are inspection counter-stamps evident on the lower face which are heavily abraded and therefore illegible.

The metal is a dark green in colour with a slightly pitted patina.

mass indicates this to be an averdepois ounce.

Diameter: 21.90mm, Thickness: 6.10mm, Weight: 19.9g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 6.1 mm
Weight: 19.9 g
Diameter: 21.9 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Towcester (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6849
Four figure Latitude: 52.13512544
Four figure longitude: -1.00791462
1:25K map: SP6849
1:10K map: SP64NE
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

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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