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Description: | A square cast lead object which would have probably functioned as a trade weight in the early post-medieval period. It is corroded and seemingly plain.
As Biggs (1992, 46) notes: 'in the provinces most weights were made of lead until the end of the seventeenth century'. These are generally of circular form (see Biggs 1992, 44ff.), making this weight slightly unusual. At c. 78g the weight corresponds most closely with three ounces avoirdupois, allowing for wear and tear. | Subjects: | trade weight | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Webley, Robert - Portable Antiquities Scheme | Identifier: | http://www.findsdatabase.org.uk/hms/pas_... | Language: | en-GB | Go to resource |
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