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Description: | A copper-alloy balance pan of probable late medieval date. No exact parallel could be found for this piece, but a similar example from a 15th century level in London can be seen in G. Egan; 1998; pp. 322-3.
The object is circular in plan and is quite shallow. There are three small circular holes around the outside, to which would have been attached the copper-alloy strings. In common with many medieval scale pans (whose accuracy was carefully monitored by regulatory bodies), there is a central panel of lettering in relief; this appears to read "BANNA". The origins and meaning of the lettering are uncertain, but it has been suggested that the style may be Italian Lombardic.
The object is corroded and damaged around the edges. It measures 28.5mm in diameter, by 3.6mm high and weighs 5.07g. | Format: | text/html | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ | Publisher: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Rights holder: | The Portable Antiquities Scheme | Subjects: | archaeology | Temporal: | 1400
1500 | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Creator: | Julian Watters | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Language: | en-GB | Format: | text/html | Go to resource |
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