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Post-Medieval apothecary weight
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St. Albans District Council, Julian Watters, 2012-11-28 15:07:57
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Post-Medieval apothecary weight
Description
English: A cast lead-alloy apothecary weight, probably dating from the post-Medieval period.

The weight is rectangular, of flat section and has angled sides. A capital letter 'R' with recessed border has been stamped into its upper surface.

Dimensions: 15.1mm long, 13.9mm wide, 2.4mm thick. Weight: 4.3g.
Depicted place (County of findspot) Essex
Date between 1500 and 1800
date QS:P571,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/6,P1319,+1500-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1800-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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FindID: 532581
Old ref: BH-6285F3
Filename: Postmed_weight_12_158_4.jpg
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/406305
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/406305
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/532581
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