Record ID: FAKL-CA4CB6
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Late Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1450-1700, uniface, lead token or weight, one face bears, in relief, a letter W (or M). The back is plain and it was cast in a single sided mould leaving a flash line around its edge. Diameter 19.2mm, Thickness 3.9mm, Mass 8.72g. The dating of this token is difficult but the form of the letter suggests a Late Medieval or Post Medieval date. The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may been used as weights (see Egan, 2010, Fig. 232) for which a 14th century date is suggested, or had a religious role, being given to communic…
Created on: Tuesday 9th April 2019
Last updated: Tuesday 28th May 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-493F38
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval cast lead weight or token, one face bears a barred letter A, the other an incoherent pattern of raised. The thickness of the disc has led to the suggestion that it is weight not a token. Diameter 23.3mm, Thickness 2.9mm, Mass 9.30g.
Created on: Wednesday 3rd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-334F17
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or Post Medieval (c. AD 1200- 1600) lead weight, uniface, thick one face bearing what appear to be the retrograde letters I R or T R. Diameter 16.9mm, Thickness 5.2mm, Mass 8.41g.
Created on: Tuesday 2nd April 2019
Last updated: Friday 5th April 2019
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Record ID: DENO-EC9C22
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Published
An incomplete Iron and lead alloy steelyard weight, probably of Roman date (c. AD 43 - 410) The weight is bi-conical with a circumferential rim 8 mm wide. At either apex are corroded stubs of iron wire, circular cross-section, 3 mm diameter, representing the remains of a suspension loop. The object has several dents and a dusty white patina. Diameter 29 mm, height 25 mm. Weight 104.7 g
Created on: Thursday 21st February 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 25th September 2019
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Record ID: FAKL-CB4513
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead weight of Medieval or Post Medieval date, roughly disc shaped with angled sides, both the top and bottom of the disc are smooth, the sides rougher. The top is smooth and bears a cross, incised after casting. The crude and simple form of this object makes it impossible to suggest a date and stylistic grounds and It has not been possible to match the mass of this object with any recorded system of weights. A similar weight found in the same area as this object weighs 46.76g which bears no relationship to the module of this find. Length 31.6mm, Width 29.0mm, Thickness 12.4mm reducin…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: FAKL-CAE1D8
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Shropshire
Workflow stage: Published
Lead weight of Medieval or Post Medieval date, roughly disc shaped with angled sides, both the sides and bottom of the disc are irregular showing that it was cast against a rough surface. The top is smooth and bears a cross, incised after casting. The crude and simple form of this object makes it impossible to suggest a date and stylistic grounds and It has not been possible to match the mass of this object with any recorded system of weights. A similar weight found in the same area as this object weighs 80.08g which bears no relationship to the module of this find. Length 31.2mm, Wid…
Created on: Tuesday 9th October 2018
Last updated: Friday 19th October 2018
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Record ID: PUBLIC-A87B3C
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Derbyshire
Workflow stage: Published
A cast lead and iron steelyard weight, of probable Roman date, AD 43 - 410. It is round in plan and conical in profile, with extensive iron corrosion at both longitudinal ends where the stubs of suspension loops are located. The broader end is concave where the lead has shrunk on cooling, and suggests that it was probably cast in an open mould. There are no markings and the surface has a well-developed white patination. The object is up to 35.7mm in diameter and 32.5mm high, and it weighs 178.5 grams. Although steelyard weights were in use from the Roman to post-medieval per…
Created on: Monday 20th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 14th January 2021
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Catton', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: DYFED-931E2B
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
8 Dram Trade weight. Weight is whole and shows signs of use and wear. Object weighs 14g and is approximately 20mm in diameter.
Created on: Thursday 7th June 2018
Last updated: Friday 1st April 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Kidwelly', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: FAKL-3EB47A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: York
Workflow stage: Published
Undated cast lead weight, wedge shaped with a rounded top through which is a 5.8mm diameter holes. The base, from which the section tapers in one plane, measures 21.9 x 15.4mm, the weight has a length of 46.8mm and a mass 86.83g. Both the function and date of this find are unknown.
Created on: Sunday 4th June 2017
Last updated: Sunday 4th June 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-F0D663
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval lead weight, mushroom shaped with a low, flat topped, dome set on a short, stork, 16.1 diameter x 4.9mm long. The flat top of the head is surrounded by radial facets suggesting that it has been hammered to shape.Although not dated this object is of sufficient interest to be worthy of record. It may have been a closing weight for a leather flap-valve. Diameter 28.8 x25.0mm, Height 13.2mm, Mass 45.06g.
Created on: Friday 19th May 2017
Last updated: Friday 19th May 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-C2D2B1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Rotherham
Workflow stage: Published
Undated lead weight, oval with a groove around its edge, through it are three 1.5mm diameter holes, countersunk on one face. Although this object is undated it was made with some care for a specific purpose and is worthy of record. Length 16.8mm, Width 14.7mm, Thickness 7.7mm, Mass 11.21g.
Created on: Wednesday 17th May 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 17th May 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-1FEE4E
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Barnsley
Workflow stage: Published
Medieval or post Medieval lead trade weight, shield shaped with a raised fleur-de-lys on one face, truncated across its broad end, which appears to have been done in antiquity. These weights are difficult to date and may have been in use from c. 1300-1800. Interestingly, while they are wide spread, findspots seem concentrated in Yorkshire. Length 40.8mm, Width 43.7mm, Thickness 8.6mm, Mass 103.68g
Created on: Thursday 27th April 2017
Last updated: Thursday 27th April 2017
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Record ID: FASAM-F660E7
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Wiltshire
Workflow stage: Published
Hexagonal piece of bronze, possibly a cut down sestertius. There are possible traces of a coin design on both sides. On the ?reverse there are two counterstamps, one quite clear, the other faint. It probably dates to c. AD 100-300. It measures 24 by 31mm and weighs 23.11gms. It appears to have a die axis of 6 or 12 and is very worn. Obverse: possibly traces of bust right Reverse: possibly a standing figure; one clearer oval counterstamp (9/11mm) of incuse dots around ?clasped hands or bird; one very faint counterstamp with part of an incuse dotted border. The piece does requi…
Created on: Tuesday 25th April 2017
Last updated: Tuesday 25th April 2017
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Record ID: DYFED-D40A21
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Carmarthenshire
Workflow stage: Published
Globular weight with protruding metal bar that seems to have been broken off. There is some suggestion of decoration on the globular portion of the object but this may also be corrosion or pitting. It is beige in colour while the pitting is light grey.
Created on: Thursday 30th March 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 13th April 2022
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Record ID: FAKL-BC5AD1
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Published
Post Medieval lead trade weight bearing the marks of Charles I (1625-1649) and the City of Norwich. The weight is discoidal and bears two, deep stamp impressions, one being a crowned 'CR' and the other a castle with two towers, a gate and a crenulated battlement, the arms of Norwich. Through the face of the weight are two holes, one 2.5mm in diameter set within a 6.0mm diameter raised pad, the other being rectangular, 3.5 x 1.5mm from which it tapers. On the top face are two vertically sided recesses, both oval, 4.5 x 4.0mm x 2.0mm deep. Diameter 34.9mm, Thickness 6.5mm, Mass 54.47g (…
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2017
Last updated: Saturday 1st April 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-2AE937
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Published
A tall, triangular cast lead weight, probably dating from the Roman to Post Medieval periods but essentially undatable. The weight is complete and undecorated, with a grey/creamy patina. It is flat, tapering in width to the apex, but tapering in thickness from a thicker apex to a thinner wider base. It has 12 rounded knobs of iron (projecting 3.24mm at most) which are protruding through the side wall on on one side near the wider end, and 6 similar knobs (projecting 0.80mm at most) on the opposite side. The weight measures 69.75mm high, 48.85mm wide at the base, and 9.46mm thick at th…
Created on: Wednesday 22nd March 2017
Last updated: Friday 31st March 2017
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Record ID: PUBLIC-4E573A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: County of Herefordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A 17th-century post-medieval copper-alloy quarter ounce trade weight, dating from the reign of Charles I or II (1625-1685). The pan weight is formed of a thick disc. On the front there is a raised circumferential rim with an incuse ring at the centre, surrounded by fine circumferential turning marks. There are three stamped marks on the front: a crowned letter 'C' (at 11 o'clock), which is the royal cypher; The dagger of St. Paul (at 1 'clock), for London, the place of its manufacture; a ewer (at 6 o'clock), for the Founders Company of London. The ewer has not been struck correctly…
Created on: Sunday 22nd January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 31st January 2018
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Brampton Abbotts', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: BH-602605
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: UNKNOWN
County: Hertfordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A lead weight of uncertain date. The weight is conical in shape with a flat, circular base. It measures 30mm in length, the base has a diameter of 36mm and it weighs 130.88g.
Created on: Wednesday 11th January 2017
Last updated: Wednesday 11th January 2017
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Record ID: FAKL-078D4D
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Wakefield
Workflow stage: Published
Early Medieval weight made from a Roman coin, a fouth century nummus, the faces of which have been files to remove almost all of the details, only traces of the bust survive to permit identification. While it is no possible to be sure, this object could be interpreted as an Early Medieval weight as coins treated in this way have been found in association with balances in Early Medieval graves (Scull, 1990, 183-215), Diameter 15.4mm, Thicknes 1.3mm, Mass 1.89g.
Created on: Saturday 19th November 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 20th November 2018
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Record ID: WMID-F2364A
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Staffordshire
Workflow stage: Published
A Post Medieval cast copper alloy trade weight of James II dating to circa (AD 1685-1688). The weight is circular in plan. The upper surface at the outer edge has a lipped rim. At the centre of the front face of the weight the surface is slightly raised. At the 6 o'clock position there is the Founders Company in London mark of a ewer which was stamped on approved weights. At the 11 o'clock position there is the royal cipher, an 'I' which is surmounted by a crown. The 'I' represents both James I and James II. However Bailey (2000: p. 43) refers to this arrangement with the marks being…
Created on: Friday 18th November 2016
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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