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Description: | A complete cast copper alloy cup weight of post-medieval date. The weight is circular in plan with sides which taper from the top to the base giving a sub-trapezoidal profile. The flattened rim is decorated with a circumferential groove and a circular depression is present on the interior base. The metal has a dark brownish-green patina and survives in good condition. The cup weight is 15.8mm in diameter, 7.1mm tall, 1.8mm thick and weighs 5.6g.This is likely to be a single example from a nested set of differing sizes and weights which were used to weigh gold and silver in the form of coin, small objects or scrap metal or other precious materials.Similar weights are illustrated in Biggs p.16 and are dated to the 15th - 18th century.
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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