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Description: | Cast copper alloy weight of post-medieval date (1625-1685). The weight is part of a larger group of stacking weights, having a wide and relatively thick raised edge on the upper face. The front and rear faces both have turned circles around a central hollow point; all of these concentric circles are regular and well formed. The front face is further marked with a series of stamps - including a crowned C (for Charles I (1625-1649) or Charles II (1660-1685); the dagger or sword of the London Guildhall; and a faint ewer (coffee pot) of the Worshipful Company of Founders. It is possible that another mark - Tudor rose is present but this is encased in corrosion. The weight is a mid grey green colour with a poorly preserved patina. Both faces have been 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 weight measures diameter of 35.8mm, 4.3mm thick, and weighs 23.9 grams (0.84 ozs).
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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