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Description: | Cast copper alloy weight of probable late medieval or post-medieval date (1450 - 1550). The weight is of considerable size having a thickness of 4.5mm, diameter of 63.3mm and weighs 96.34 grams (3.39 ozs or 1486.6 grains). The front and rear faces differ in that both have turned circles around a central hollow point; all of these concentric circles are regular and well formed. The front face has two groups of two rings, one group positioned near the centre and the outer pair near the edge; between the two a single stamped mark is present. This consists of a crowned h. The reverse face has many more concentric rings evenly spaced. The weight is a mid green colour with a well preserved polished patina. Both faces have been heavily scratched, although many of these are patinated suggesting that the damage is pre-deposition. Other abrasion especially around the edges is present and these are likely to be caused by movement in the soil. The finder has also coated the artefact in a wax / lacquer (which gives the shiny appearance in images). Similar weights are dated to the Tudor period, specifically the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII (1457 - 1525).
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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