LON-E6A78A: A Post Medieval cast lead alloy trade weigh dating from AD-1625-1685.

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WEIGHT

Unique ID: LON-E6A78A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Post Medieval cast lead alloy trade weigh dating from AD-1625-1685. The weight is circular and is probably a four-ounce/quarter pound avoirdupois. The weight has three incuse stamps on the obverse arranged in an inverted triangle: a crowned letter C (Royal Cypher for Charles I or II), the Sword of St. Paul's (City of London) and a third stamp below this probably an 'angel and scales' the stamp of the Plumbers Company. A similar weight is illustrated in Biggs and Withers (2000:59 ref. 228). The reverse is unmarked.

Dimensions: diameter: 39.30; thickness: 10.55mm; weight: 11.50g

Similar weighs on the database are HAMP-4015F2, KENT-E38EB5 and DOR-EA17A1.

Reference: Biggs, N. and Withers, P., 2000 Lead Weights: The David Rogers Collection Powys: White House Publications

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 1625
Date to: Circa AD 1685

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 10.55 mm
Weight: 11.5 g
Diameter: 39.3 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Tower Hamlets (London Borough)
Parish or ward: St. Katharine's and Wapping (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3480
Four figure Latitude: 51.50305749
Four figure longitude: -0.07075664
1:25K map: TQ3480
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Recording Institution: LON
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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