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Description: | Cast lead lay or pan weight, circular in plan, with a raised edge as a border on the upper face, and a crudely produced incuse stamp, which appears to be an ovoid with and expanded end, like a fish, rather than a shield and a crown, which would be more official. So perhaps the weight was used to weigh fish, such as pichards, or pilchard oil, judging from the findspot. The base of the weight has been engraved with the initials 'W' 'K' and the date 1770. The weight of the object is about 214 g which equates to about 7 and a half ounces avoirdupois, so far too heavy for coinage, but more likely for foodstuffs.Egan (2005) illustrates a similar lead lay (pan) weight with a raised edge on page 163, Fig.160, No.838, which is dated from c.1630-1650.
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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