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Description: | A cast copper alloy fragment probably from a stacking weight of Post Medieval date, circa AD1600-1800. The fragment would have been part of a set of circular weights which would have stacked inside each other. The fragment was broken in antiquity. The surfaces of the fragment are heavily worn due to movement in the plough soil. Part of a thickened, raised circular edge survives. A rim chart indicates that originally the weight would have had a diameter of approximately 7cm. The surviving upper and lower faces of the weight are plain and flat. Originally, the weight may have been stamped. Stamp marks are not discernible on the surviving upper or lower faces of the weight, although they may have been removed by abrasion. The fragment has an uneven green / brown patina.Length: 32.99mm. Width: 25.67mm. Thickness of base is 1.92mm which increases to 4.06mm at the rim. Weight: 8.36g.A complete, comparable example of a stacking weight is recorded under reference HESH-A09354.
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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