Record ID: SOM-18AFAD
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy weight, probably of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The weight is in the shape of a truncated cone with a sub-circular flat base from which the sides taper inwards to the flattened round topped apex. The weight has been perforated, with an irregularly shaped hole running from the apex to the base. The weight measures 20.64mm in height, 32.80mm in diameter at the base and weighs 106.08 g. Lead weights were used for a long period and lack many diagnostic features, so are difficult to date precisely although most are Medieval or Post medieval in date.
Created on: Tuesday 8th May 2018
Last updated: Thursday 10th May 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DD0FB7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A corroded post-medieval copper-alloy trade weight from the reign of Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. It is 33.3mm in diameter by up to 4.1mm thick and weighs 22.94 grams, 0.808oz. Though it has probably lost weight through corrosion and damage it is siginificantly underweight for an ounce weight, for which it is the usual module (see Biggs 1992, 51). When made the mass may have been refining through filing; numerous diagonal fine marks are visible on the lower surface. It would have originally been part of a…
Created on: Wednesday 26th February 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 26th February 2014
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Record ID: SOM-6F3328
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy trade weight from the reign of James I (AD 1603-1625). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top and slight central rise on the upper surface. It is 28.2mm in diameter by up to 3.8mm thick and weighs 10.8 grams, 0.379oz. Though it has probably lost weight through corrosion it is siginificantly underweight for a half ounce weight, for which it is the usual module (see Biggs 1992, 51). When made the mass may have been refining through filing; numerous diagonal fine marks are visible on the lower surface. It has also been worn on the lower sur…
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-6F81F0
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post-medieval copper-alloy trade weight from the reign of James II (AD 1685-1688). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top and slight central rise on the upper surface with concentric incised lines around. It is 19.7mm in diameter by up to 3.2mm thick and weighs 4.8 grams, 0.169oz. Though it has probably lost weight through corrosion it is siginificantly underweight for a quarter ounce weight, for which it is the usual module (see Biggs 1992, 51). When made the mass may have been refining through filing; numerous diagonal fine marks are visible on the lower surface.…
Created on: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 5th March 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Carhampton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-400F55
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead alloy weight, probably of Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The weight is a truncated cone with a sub-circular flat base from which the sides taper inwards to the flattened round topped terminal. The sides are slightly angular with four convex sides meeting in rounded corners. The terminal has a circular piercing through it for suspension. There is an irregularly shaped off centre indentation on the base, either a casting flaw or damage. The weight measures 30.9mm high, 24.4mm in diameter at the base and weighs 70.50 grams. Lead weights were used for a long period and lack…
Created on: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Last updated: Tuesday 8th April 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Milverton CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-A6DA7C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: South Gloucestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Sub-circular lead alloy 'pan' weight of probably Medieval to early post-medieval date, c. 1390-1700 The weight has a slightly concave back and flat sides with a slightly irregular, in width and thickness, raised rim around the front. The front is stamped with three very large fleur de lis, almost filling the field. The weight is 53.3mm by 49.9mm and 7.9mm thick. It weighs 108g, 3.8 ounces. The weight was probably originally 4 ounces, a quarter of a pound in the Avoirdupois system, adoped after c. AD 1390 (Biggs 1992, 44). The marks are likely to be local verification marks. Such m…
Created on: Friday 6th December 2019
Last updated: Friday 6th December 2019
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Marshfield CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-DD4A7C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy trade weight. The weight is circular in plan and flat with a rectangular section. It is stamped on one face with the mark "I" and a symbol. The symbol consists of a stamped grid style pattern enclosed in a circle of about 12.3mm in diameter. The back is plain. The weight is light grey in colour. It measures 33.0mm in diameter and 3.4mm in thickness and weighs 25.43g, c.0.90oz. The weight is about 1 ounce according to the Avoirdupois system, adopted during the 14th century (Biggs and Whithers 2000, pp.13-14). The marks are likely to be loca…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Tuesday 21st January 2020
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Record ID: SOM-DDD639
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead or lead alloy weight or token possibly from Medieval to Post-Medieval date. The weight is circular in plan and sub-rectangular in section. It is higly corroded and completely illegible on one side. On the other side can be seen a raised pattern, possibly a cross, but the rest of the design is unclear. The token is dark grey in colour with irregular surface. It measures 29.9mm in diameter, 5.7mm in thickness and weighs 17.10g. Due to its worn condition, is difficult to suggest the original pattern and weight for this piece and therefore relate it to a val…
Created on: Tuesday 14th January 2020
Last updated: Thursday 23rd January 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staple Fitzpaine', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: SOM-29B704
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Crude broadly conical lead weight of unknown date. It has a central hole with a recessed ring around the hole on lower surface and comes to a rounded point at the top. It measures 17.9mm long, 20.0mm diameter at the base and weighs 28.42g. The hole is 6.3mm in diameter at the top, 5.4mm at the bottom. Plain lead weights were usually made locally for a wide range of individual uses. They are therefore hard to date precisely, although most are Medieval or Post Medieval.
Created on: Thursday 1st November 2012
Last updated: Monday 5th November 2012
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Near Wincanton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-648545
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete cast lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is domed with a flat, circular base, tapering sides and rounded top. The weight has an off-centre circular perforation running from base to top. The base of the weight is slightly concave. The hight of the weight is 12.76mm, 17.96mm in width, 15.38mm thick and weighs 42.35 grams. Plain weights were cast locally in lead from the Roman period onwards and are hard to date precisely although most are late Medieval - Post Medieval..
Created on: Friday 16th November 2012
Last updated: Friday 18th January 2013
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Record ID: SOM-658472
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast lead truncated steelyard weight that is circular in plan and conical in profile and slightly asymmetrical. There is a perforation from the base to the apex for the hooked rod that would then attach to the steelyard arm. The hole is off centre. The weight weighs 190 g which equates to about 6.7 avoirdupois ounces or almost half of an avoirdupois pound, as one avoirdupois pound was 15 ounces. One Roman pound or libra was 328.9 g so this weight would equate to more than a half of a Roman pound, but half an English troy pound equates to g, and the shape and weight sugge…
Created on: Friday 16th November 2012
Last updated: Tuesday 2nd June 2020
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Record ID: SOM-70DE23
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Post-Medieval to Modern discoidal lead weight, probably dating to c. AD 1550-1850. The weight is discoidal (circular and flat), c. 30.9mm in diameter and 7.7mm thick. Both faces are stamped, with a "B" on one side and several other incomplete or unclear stamps and on the other, at 9 o'clock relative to the previous stamp, is the letter "P". Both stamps comprised of an incuse sub-rectangular field leaving the capital letter raised within. It weighs 54.31g, 1.91 ounces suggesting it was originally a two ounce weight. Similar weights are found with a variety of stamps, from more…
Created on: Saturday 13th May 2017
Last updated: Monday 15th May 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Staplegrove CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-4C93F7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Lead weight of probable Roman date, c. AD 43-410. The weight is sub-circular in plan and a squat, piriform shape in profile, and with a slightly concave base. From the apex the vestigial remains of an iron attachment loop are present, which can be seen to pass through the weight and is visible in the base. Dimensons: Height 23.6mm; diameter 30.3mm; weight 92.35g. An irregularly shaped lead weight with an iron core found during the excavations at Colchester is published by Crummy (1983: 101, no. 2510), and whilst the ease with which lead can be cast makes such objects dificult …
Created on: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Martock CP', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-0F1B24
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Dorset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade weight from a stacking set dating to the period c.AD 1714 - 1820 . The weight is circular with a raised rim on the top and an inner circle. There are three verification marks, a sword, a crowned G and a ewer. The weight measures 24.99mm in diameter, 4.92mm in thickness and weighs 13.37g.
Created on: Thursday 21st January 2016
Last updated: Thursday 18th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stalbridge', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-E00B4E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead weight of distinctive shape and probably Modern date. The weight is a trangular prism, triangular in cross section with rectangular sides and rounded corners. There are vertical casting seams down each end and a flattened spike at one end may indicate where it was cast in a row with others. One the top is a raised section; this is circular and bent over the top ridge giving a semi-circular raised section on each of those two long sides. The piece is 16.9mm long, 15.4mm tall and 15.7mm thick and weighs 25.03 grams. Two identical although slightly lighter weighs were found in th…
Created on: Tuesday 17th January 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 17th January 2017
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Record ID: SOM-FD8884
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval lead trade weight, roughly circular with irregular, faceted and slightly angled sides and a flat base and slightly smaller flat top. The weight is stamped with an incuse area containing a raised crowned I, for James I or possibly James II, and next to it an indented square containing a slightly raised capital A with a pointed cross bar, to indicate it is for the Averdepois system. The piece is 30.3mm in diameter, 13.8mm thick and weighs 75.18 grams, it was probably originally 3 ounces but has lost weight due to corrosion. The lack of a London mark suggests this is a p…
Created on: Tuesday 13th December 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 3rd January 2017
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Record ID: SOM-C96408
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A post medieval copper alloy trade weight from a stacking set dating to the period c.AD 1760 - 1820. The weight is circular and has a recessed centre within which is an incised circle. There are four verification marks arranged on the cardinal points: a sword at 12 o'clock ( for London), a crowned G at 3 o'clock, (for George III) a ewer at 6 o'clock and a capital A at 9 o'clock. The reverse is undecorated and exhibits a few scratch marks. The metal has a smooth dark green patina with a patch of shiny yellow colour in places where it has been worn around the lower rim. The weight…
Created on: Monday 18th July 2016
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2016
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Record ID: SOM-3421E3
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy trade weight from a stacking set. The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. The surface of the recessed area in the centre is largely obscured by corrosion product, however, the initial Z can be seen - presumably indicating the weight in ounces. It was probably originally a quarter of an ounce with some weight lost to corrosion. It now weighs 6.6g (0.23oz).
Created on: Thursday 4th August 2016
Last updated: Thursday 4th August 2016
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke Sub Hamdon', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-5367E6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight from the reign of James I (1603-1625). The weight is circular with a wide raised rim on the top. It is 28.3mm in diameter by 4.3mm thick and weighs 10.63 grams, 0.374 oz (possibly originally half an ounce with some weight lost to corrosion). It is stamped with: Crowned I (for James I) at 6 o'clock; the sword of St Paul (for London) at 5 o'clock and an inverted ewer (for the founders company) at 12 o'clock.
Created on: Thursday 17th November 2011
Last updated: Saturday 19th November 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Stoke St Michael', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SOM-13AC6F
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy circular weight of post-medieval to modern date. The weight has a broad raised rim, and recessed centre within which is the raised cast design of a crown over crossed sceptres within a pellet circle with an inscription: PHILIP /[...] in scrolled cartouches above and below. The crossed sceptres are formed of two large sceptres to each side and a smaller vertical one in the centre. The back is plain. It is 33.0mm in diameter, 4.9mm thick and weighs 25.18 grams, c. 0.886 ounces. It is probably a very light 1 ounce weight that has lost some weight through corrosion. The fo…
Created on: Thursday 8th September 2016
Last updated: Monday 24th October 2016
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