Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License: 
Image use policy
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
WEIGHT
Unique ID: NARC-5E2910
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete copper alloy Trade Weight of Post Medieval to Modern date (AD 1714-1820).
The trade weight comprises a disc which has been ground down on one side leaving a rim around the edge. In the centre is a ring-and-dot used to hold the weight while it was being ground.
There are four stamps in the depressed area (a) a crowned G for one of the King Georges set at 9 O'clock (b) the sword of St Paul for the City of London set at 1 O'clock (c) the letter A standing for the Averdepois system set at 3 O'clock and (d) an ewer for the Founders' Company of London set at 5 o'clock.
On the reverse of the weight are concentric rings of varying widths and depths
Diameter: 19.98mm, Thickness: 3.23mm, Weight: 7.4g
The metal is mid-green in colour with a slightly pitted patina
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 1714
Date to: Circa AD 1820
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.23 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Diameter: 19.98 mm
Personal details
This information is restricted for your access level.
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: Stamped
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Wellingborough (District)
Parish or ward: Irchester (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP9366
Four figure Latitude: 52.28428207
Four figure longitude: -0.6380893
1:25K map: SP9366
1:10K map: SP96NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
Similar objects
Find number: NARC-5C4697
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete copper alloy Trade Weight of Post Medieval to Modern date (AD 1714-1820).
The trade weight comprises a disc which has been gr…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: NARC-B5BD95
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete copper alloy Trade Weight of Post Medieval to Modern date (AD 1714-1820).
The trade weight comprises a disc which has been grou…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Find number: GLO-235E9E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A complete post medieval copper alloy 4 ounce stacking trade weight of the Commonwealth dating to AD 1649-1660.
The trade weight compris…
Workflow: Awaiting validation
Timeline of associated dates
About Us
About our Site
Find us
The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG.
T: +44(0) 20 73238618