Record ID: ESS-631A44
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy quarter ounce trade weight, of the stacking cup type, of post-medieval date (c.1660-1830). Description: The object is circular in plan and dished in profile with raised edges and flat bottom. There is a central dimple or recess showing the object was lathe-turned. There are four marks on the face, the sword of St Paul (for London) at 9 o'clock; an ewer at 6 o'clock for the Founders Company and a crowned G at 2 o'clock, signifying George I-IV. The reverse has fine linear scratches across it probably to adjust the weight at m…
Created on: Thursday 18th May 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 12th July 2023
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Record ID: NMS-493027
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Late Saxon Polyhedral weight of Scandinavian form, slightly pitted and corroded cube with the corners cut-off (fourteen-sided), each of six large faces has six stamped annulets within border of tiny stamped rectangles, 9 x 9mm, weighing 3.92g. At least four examples of similar polyhedral weights found near Sheffield have dots, each dot appearing to reflect a unit of around 0.68g. Using this formula the weight described here should weigh 4.08g and therefore is 0.16g (or 4%) underweight (Kruse in Med. Arch. 1992, 80-1).
Created on: Friday 13th May 2005
Last updated: Monday 17th October 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Heckingham', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-F2C58B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Circular copper alloy weight, uniface with, on the upper face, a central dimple and two incised lines around the edge - these are the result of turning on a wheel. A crown puncheon has been punched into the field just above the dimple. Weight 4.76g, diameter 15mm on punched upper face, 16mm on lower face. Probably first half of the 16th century
Created on: Wednesday 17th January 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 17th January 2018
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Record ID: GLO-FBAF86
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Somerset
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper-alloy circular trade weight diameter 36mm, thickness 9mm, weight 53.7g. It has a raised rim, the sunken centre us heavily encrusted by corrosion obscuring all detail. Date 17th century.
Created on: Wednesday 8th December 2010
Last updated: Tuesday 11th July 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Bristol', grid reference and parish protected.

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Record ID: NMS-038FCA
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Post-medieval copper alloy possible 1-ounce Avoirdupois weight, circular, plano-convex, an octofoil with moulded straight divisions between the petals. On the flat reverse there are three extremely low circular stumps (diameter 5mm). Thickness 8.7mm. Diameter 27mm. Weight 0.9625oz / 27.29g. Perhaps 17th - 18th century.
Created on: Monday 22nd September 2014
Last updated: Friday 12th December 2014
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Record ID: SF-DB9635
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Suffolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper-allot coin weight of the fifteenth or sixteenth century. It is circular and uniface, depicting a simple a simple stylised ship. It is similar to that illustrated in Withers (1995), p. 19. It is 16.29mm in diameter, 4.06mm in thickness and weighs 6.61g.
Created on: Monday 11th March 2013
Last updated: Monday 11th March 2013
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Haughley', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: CORN-8DEA84
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MODERN
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy circular one drachm apothecary weight, used to weigh mediciines, probably made by Peter Rogers & Company of Birmingham, c.1852 onwards. The obverse has the St Edward's Crown with the inscription 'APOTHECARIES [WEIGHT]'. The reverse shows the denomination in traditional symbols (appearance similar to '3j') and has the inscription 'ONE DRAM'. The designs on both sides are contained within plain inner and beaded outer circles. The spelling 'DRAM' was replaced by 'DRACHM' circa 1890-1900, in order to mark the difference between the apothecaries and averdepois units. The apoth…
Created on: Saturday 23rd February 2013
Last updated: Wednesday 27th February 2013
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Record ID: NCL-0F07F4
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A cast copper alloy Post Medieval trade weight. The weight is circular in plan. It has a raised border, the decoration in the centre is illegible. The reverse is undecorated. The metal is dark green with mottled areas. Parallels can be observed in Egan, G. (1998) Medieval Household, Museum of London: pg. 309, no. 976.
Created on: Saturday 28th May 2011
Last updated: Friday 10th June 2011
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