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Description: | An incomplete copper alloy cup weight of Post-Medieval to Modern date (AD 1550-1900). The object is circular in plan and plano-concave in section due to its flaring sides which create a rim. There are no clearly visible marks on the upper surface of the weight.The metal is a dark green in colour with a pitted and corroded patina. A small section of the rim is missing due to an old and abraded breakThese types of weights were used for weighing gold and silver in the form of coin, small objects or as scrap metal or other precious materials (Saunders 2001, 125).Diameter: 19.28mm, Thickness: 4.79mm, Weight: 5.9g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/ | Go to resource |
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