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Description: | A group of three copper alloy, circular pan weights, probably of late post medieval date, about AD 1750 - 1800. Though found in the same location, the designs differ, suggesting that they are not part of a set. Two of the weights are quarter ounce weights, and the third is one ounce. Individual details are as follows:1. A small, circular weight with a broad, deep rim. It has a single, circular groove in the centre and a second concentric groove within the rim. There are no other markings. It is 17mm in diameter and 5.1mm thick. It weighs 6.79gm (0.25oz).2. A small, circular weight with a broad shallow rim. There is a double, circular groove within the rim and it is marked with the crowned GR usual with Georgian weights. However, the London mark and the founder's mark are both absent. There are no other markings on the upper side, but the underside shows deep file marks and a concave hollow, perhaps for a missing adjustment plug. It is 21.1mm in diameter and 2.9mm thick. It weighs 6.65gm (0.25oz).3. A circular weight with a broad, deep rim. There are two circular grooves running around the rim, one just inside the outer edge and a second just outside the inner rim. There is a single, broad, circular groove in the centre of the weight and a pair of narrower, concentric grooves outside of this on the main face. The City of London sword mark and the ewer mark of the founders company are present but the crowned initials of the ruler are obscured by corrosion. It is however likely to be of the same date as the two smaller examples. It is 29.2mm in diameter and 8.5mm thick. It weighs 26.94gm (1oz).
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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