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Description: | A complete circular lead trade weight of Post-Medieval date.It is flat, with a single stamped mark on one face. The stamped mark is recessed and circular in form with a cross in relief.This weight 30.19measures mm in diameter, 9.55mm in thickness, 53.57g in weight.This trade weight is approximately 2 ounces on the averdepois weight standard suggests a date range from the 15th to 18th centuries AD when the weight system was standardised and prior to the banning of lead trade weights in 1834 (Biggs, 1992: pp. 44-46).There is a similar trade weight, but with a different stamp recorded on the PAS database (SF-0492F4).
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