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Description: | A complete post-Medieval to Modern cast copper-alloy cup weight belonging to nested set (c. 1500-1900).This weight is circular in plan. Its sides, 1.82mm in thickness, flare evenly upwards from the base to a flat undecorated rim. The base is slightly convex and the base inside the cup is slightly concave. The inner and outer faces are plain. The weight has traces of a dark green patina and is mainly covered with corrosion products. The edges of the rim are sharp. Grooves on the inner base may represent a deliberate mark. No file marks.Height: 9.72mm; outer diameter of rim: 18.36mm; outer diameter of base: 15.52mm. Weight: 7.19g. (0.2540 ounces).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 (Biggs 1992, 14). 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 (Saunders 2001, 125).A complete Medieval weight-box for a set of 'nested' weights has been recorded from Shalfleet Parish, Isle of Wight. See Portable Antiquities Scheme find: IOW-D1CE76. However, this weight box did not contain any weights when it was discovered.
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