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Description: | A complete Medieval cast copper-alloy cup weight belong to nested set (dating from 1100-1400). This weight is circular in plan. Its sides, 3.8mm in thickness, flare evenly upwards from the base to a flat undecorated rim. The base is broadly flat but is uneven in places and near the edge is a small stamped mark in the shape of a letter R. Inside the cup the base is obscured by corrosion. The inner and outer faces of the walls have a two pairs of circumferential grooves forming decoration. This weight has a shiny green patina. Height: 26.66; diameter: 42.11mm. Weight: 105g. In record IOW-B9AE88 it has been suggested that these cup weights date from 12th-14th century and seem to be based on a standard close to the old Roman system (citing Biggs 1992, 14) and notes that these types of weights were used for weighing gold and silver in the form of coin, small objects or as scrap metal or other precious materials (citing Saunders 2001, 125). This example is almost 4 ounces in weight and may be of slightly later date.
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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