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WEIGHT
Unique ID: IOW-97EE9B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete post-Medieval copper-alloy trade weight (c. 1850).
This weight is circular in plan and the sides flare from the base to a flat rim. The front face is dished and has stamped marks:
Crown above C*S; 'O' below C*S; '2' and unclear mark.
The outer part of the underside is flat and the centre is concave and uneven. A small hole penetrating the rim may be a casting flaw.
The weight is generally reddish overall.
Diameter: 36.0mm; thickness: 8.6mm; maximum width of rim: 3.7mm. Weight: 47.57g. (1.6780 ounces).
Compare with other trade weights stamped: C*S: HAMP-5EE78D; HAMP-D5E8C1; IOW-003B73; IOW-4E8C55; IOW-CF74DE and SUR-C92CAF.
Notes:
C*S is a verification mark for Hampshire used about 1850.
Class:
Trade weight
Inscription:
C*S '2'
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1850
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 8.6 mm
Weight: 47.57 g
Diameter: 36 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 15th March 2018 - Thursday 15th March 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-4-27
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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