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Description: | A cast lead weight of probable post-Medieval date. The weight is circular in section, the diameter decreasing from the bottom to the rounded top. The flat bottom surface bears a relief moulded design comprising a number of crudely formed letters which form a ring around the central point. These letters appear to read '1WTOW', although the starting point of this legend is unclear. A concentric segmented border extends around the perimeter of the base. On top of the weight are the following numerals: '5591(horizontal line)/(1603 or 1503)/[ ] [ ] (two unidentified numerals/letters)'. The style of the numbers, in particular the elongated '5's, is consistent with an early post-Medieval date, and it is possible that '1503/1603' refers to the year of manufacture. The object measures 21mm in diameter and 10.6mm high. At 30.2g, this is almost certainly an ounce weight. The legend on the underside could be interpreted as '1 W TOW', possibly meaning that this is 1 (ounce) W (weight) under the TOW (Tower) system. In the late 11th C, the Tower system became the weight standard for coins, one ounce being equivalent to 20 pennies. It continued to be used until 1527, which would fit with the possible date of 1503 on this piece.
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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