Record ID: NMGW-532F79
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Newport
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A near-complete cast lead weight of probable Medieval date (c.AD 1350-1500). The weight is triangular in plan and rectangular in section (68.9mm long x 53.8mm wide at the base x 18.2mm thick) with a rectangular perforation/slot that is bigger on one side, probably the reverse (7.6mm long x 3.4mm tall) and is a narrow slit on the other, probably the face. The face is decorated with a moulded border stepped down from the flat surface of the face and defined by a deep groove along the inside edge. The weight was likely decorated with a motif on the front, but post-depositional damage and …
Created on: Monday 15th January 2024
Last updated: Wednesday 20th March 2024
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Record ID: NMGW-D44605
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete trade weight, of probable Medieval to Post Medieval date. The object is circular in plan, measuring 31.22mm in diameter. It has one decorated face, with an indistinct design, the reverse face has a circular depression which creates a raised rim. The sides are of variable height ranging from 6.27 mm to 7.61mm. The object has an overall light to mid-grey colour with some areas of cream patina. 
Created on: Tuesday 28th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 2nd March 2023
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Record ID: NMGW-A40EAB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead object, likely a weight or a uniface token, of post Medieval date (c.1500-1850). The object is circular in plan (diameter 32mm) with max thickness of 6.4mm. The obverse of the object has moulded letters I S (or S I) with a circular moulding between. Traces of a further moulded circumferential design preserve above and below the central legend, and may have been a further legend, but cannot be discerned due to surface corrosion. The obverse is a mottled medium patina, the reverse is mostly light grey/buff. The object weighs 40.03g.
Created on: Monday 14th February 2022
Last updated: Monday 21st February 2022
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Record ID: NMGW-35CCE8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead suspension weight of uncertain date, possibly medieval or post medieval The cast lead weight is of sub-trapezoidal form and is complete or near-complete (with a length of 58.7mm). The weight has flat faces, producing a rectangular body section (11mm -12mm thick) and has straight sides, diverging towards the base (where the weight has a width of 31.5mm). The sub-circular perforation (5.5mm diameter) is positioned just below the rounded apex. There is no decoration evident on either face. The weigh currently weighs 141.53g, equivalent to 4.9923 ounces and it seems likely that…
Created on: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3F4E65
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hampshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, probably of medieval or post medieval date The weight is of near-circular form and of sub-rectangular section, perhaps slightly trapezoidal (31.4mm - 32.0mm dimeter and 6.1mm thick). The upper and lower faces are without decoration but may have contemporary marks, comprising a linear groove on the upper face and irregular recesses on both faces. The weight currently weighs 44.48g, equivalent to 1.569 ounces or 0.098 ponds, suggesting that the weight was possibly originally an eighth-pound weight under the English Troy System (equivalent 46.6g) of medieval or post med…
Created on: Wednesday 10th February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 10th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C221D3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Probable lead pan weight of late medieval or post medieval date The weight is complete but corroded and is of sub-cylindrical form (21.9mm long). The sub-circular base is flat (with a diameter of 13.5mm – 14.4mm) and has a central indentation. The sides are straight and near-parallel, slightly convergent to the apex (with a diameter of 12.7mm – 13.4mm). The sides are crudely decorated with an incised cross and punched marks elsewhere. The top surface is slightly domed. The weight now weighs 31.50g, equivalent to 1.11 ounce, perhaps equivalent to one twelfth of a pound Troy (3…
Created on: Thursday 4th February 2021
Last updated: Thursday 4th February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-AC40EF
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval decorated lead weight with heraldic device of 13th or 14th century date, possibly a quarter-pound Troy weight The weight is of shield-shaped form (44.5mm long and 34.3mm wide) and appears to be complete, weighing 126.4g. The integral base has a border (4 -5mm wide and 7mm thick) decorated with raised pellets at each side and with two trefoil devices on the upper edge. There is a raised inner shield-shaped device (14.4mm thick). At the centre of the border, cutting the top edge of the raised shield is a rectangular slot, which may have penetrated to the base. The central …
Created on: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
Last updated: Wednesday 3rd February 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-6E0AD4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead suspension or pendant weight of medieval to early Post Medieval date The weight is complete of sub-square form with a corrugated face and has an integral suspension lug at the apex (with an overall length of 29.3mm) and currently weighs 73.0g. The rectangular-sectioned loop narrows towards the top and has a circular perforation (11mm long, 5mm thick and 4.2mm diameter). The weight widens slightly towards the base. The underside has an indentation near the centre and has a bevel. The current weight of 73.0g is equivalent to 2.575 ounces and is broadly equivalent to 2 ½…
Created on: Tuesday 19th January 2021
Last updated: Tuesday 19th January 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-C95500
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead copper alloy weight of medieval or post medieval date The weight is of disc form with a poorly defined flange on the upper face (with a diameter of 25.7mm and a thickness of 2.6mm – 3.2mm). The face has two deliberately incised lines, defining a cross, positioned off-centre. The weight currently weighs 11.98grams, equivalent to 0.4226 ounce and was likely to have been a ½ ounce weight, probably under the Avoirdupois or Tower systems.
Created on: Wednesday 30th December 2020
Last updated: Wednesday 30th December 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B26B4A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Medieval lead weight The weight is of shield-shaped form and is near-complete but has damage cuts to the top surface (with a length of 56.8mm). The top edge is near-straight (where it has a maximum width of 52.1mm), the sides are gently convex and converge to the base. The sides are also slightly angled towards the top face. The face as a border (of 5mm) before a step (of 2.8mm) defining an inner shield (42mm long and 31mm wide). Any decoration on the shield in no longer evident. The rear of the weight is flat and is not decorated. The weight has a current weight of 225.1g…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B246F8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead suspension weight of medieval or post medieval date The weight is of sub- pyramidal form with a rectangular base (21.0mm x 16.3mm and 26.4mm high) and is heavily-corroded and worn but is near-complete. At the apex is an integral loop (of 3.5mm diameter). There is no decoration evident on the surface of the weight. The weigh currently weighs 40.31grams, equivalent to 1.4219 ounces and may possibly have been a 1.5 ounce or 2 ounce weight before corrosion, wear and damage.
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B191F1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead suspension weight of medieval or post medieval date The cast weight is of pointed-oval or lentoid form and is damaged at one end, probably having lost an integral loop at the apex (with a surviving length of 60.5mm and a weight of 105.4g). The weight is widest at its midsection (where it has a width of 27.5mm and a thickness of 17.4mm). The edge has a thickened border of variable width. There is the suggestion of moulded diagonal ribs from the centre but now largely lost. The weight can be paralleled with a number of examples recorded with PAS[1] often regarded as fish…
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-B133BC
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Powys
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, probably a steelyard weight of uncertain date, probably medieval or post medieval The weight is of ovoid, egg-shaped form (52.0mm long and 39.7mm maximum diameter) and currently weighs 420.6 grams, equivalent to 0.927 pounds and was likely to have been a one-pound weight Avoirdupois. The weight does not have a loop for attachment, as would be expected on a steelyard weight.
Created on: Tuesday 30th June 2020
Last updated: Monday 12th October 2020
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Record ID: NMGW-5DED1E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight, probably of medieval or post medieval date The weight is complete or near-complete, of circular form and of rectangular section (29.5mm diameter and 10.2mm maximum thickness). The upper face is decorated with a cross in cast relief; the cross is enhanced with pellets at the end of each arm and with a central pellet. One quadrant of the edge of the face has a raised border, which may be miscast or truncated in the other quadrants. The base of the weight is has a few irregular depressions but is otherwise flat. The weight currently weighs 47.42g, equivalent to 1.67 ounces …
Created on: Monday 22nd January 2018
Last updated: Monday 22nd January 2018
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Record ID: NMGW-1EF195
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Swansea
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorated lead weight of medieval to post medieval date The weight is of circular form (17.3mm diameter and 6.7mm deep) and weighs 12.8g (equivalent to 0.4515 ounce). The sides converge slightly to the base and is rounded. The top face has punched decoration, comprising a circular border. The interior is decorated with a shield device with a punched wavy outline. The interior of the shield contains three punched scallop shells. No other decoration is evident. The weight was likely to have been a half-ounce weight but of an uncertain weight system. The scallop shell is associat…
Created on: Wednesday 4th February 2015
Last updated: Wednesday 4th February 2015
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Record ID: NMGW-C87BDD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Medieval to post medieval lead weight, probably of 15th to 17th century date The lead weight is of 'nested' type and is complete with a sub-circular shape (with a maximum diameter of 33.0mm and a minimum diameter at the rim of 31.5mm)The mouth is flat-topped (2.6mm thick) and is not decorated. The sides are straight and angled outwards (giving the weight an external depth of 9.6mm and an internal depth of 6.5mm-7.8mm). The base is circular (of 21mm diameter) and there is no applied decoration on either the base or sides. The surface has a grey-brown corrosion. The weight weigh…
Created on: Monday 1st December 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 15th May 2019
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Record ID: NMGW-4B2431
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy zoomorphic figurine, probably a weight in the form of a horse, now damaged and incomplete, represented by the front of the animal (with a surviving length of 32.5mm, a maximum surviving height of 22.1mm and a weight of 20.4g). The legs of the horse survive as short stubs and are projecting forward, suggesting the horse may have been depicted running. The figurine has a maximum width across the shoulders of 10.0mm. The mane is evident along the neck of the horse and the recessed eyes are discernible but all other surface detail has been lost. The find can be closely para…
Created on: Tuesday 15th April 2008
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-F4E105
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Decorated lead pan weight of uncertain date, probably later Medieval or early Post medieval. The weight is an irregular circular with a raised border. The face is decorated with cast pellets between radiating lines from a central pellet. The weight (abraded around the edges) now weighs 45.7g or 1.61oz. (706 grains). While this weight does not correspond very closely to standardised weights, the decoration has some similarities with a larger lead weight found in London (Egan, 1998, No. 1008, pp314, fig. 235) in a late 14th century context.
Created on: Wednesday 10th March 2004
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-A3B7B7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Recorded at the Hidden Treasure Finds Day at National Museums & Galleries of Wales. Lead weight, probably for coinage.
Created on: Thursday 6th November 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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Record ID: NMGW-3CB0D1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Anglesey
Workflow stage: Published
Perforated lead weight with an irregular circular circumference and flat bottom with slightly irregular top. The weight is not diagnostic but may be of Medieval or Post-Medieval date.
Created on: Tuesday 15th July 2003
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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