The use of stamped verification marks on post-medieval weights is a well-known phenomenon, one discussed in some detail by various writers, most notably by Norman Biggs. Manufactured most frequently in the late medieval and early post-medieval periods (c. 15th to early 17th centuries), weights made in lead with stamped verification marks enjoyed a lengthy period of use until their decline in the 18th century, following the intensified production of copper-alloy pieces under the official auspices of the London-based Founders’ Company. In 1834, lead weights were banned completely in favour of the latter. While the majority of known lead weights consist of plain homemade examples, there is a proportion bearing official (or unofficial, as it may be) marks that variously allude to their origin, the cipher of the monarch under which they were issued, the measuring system to which they corresponded and their own weight. Of the ‘official’ lead weights, most are of London manufacture, bearing the arms of the City of London, the Plumbers’ Company (who maintained a monopoly on the checking of weights) and/or the sword of St Paul. They appear to have been manufactured mostly in the reigns of Charles I (1625–49) and Charles II (1660–85), though earlier examples from the reign of Elizabeth I (1558–1603) are known, as well as 17th-century pieces issued under James I (1603–25) or James II (1685–88). Weights bearing the conjoined arms of England and Ireland demonstrate that, despite regime change, issue continued under the Commonwealth (1649–60). Given that the City was both the home of centralized government and the Plumbers’ Company, it follows that the mainstay of surviving lead weights originated there — presumably making their way into the surrounding countryside before being lost in various circumstances. Though London was the main centre of production, provincial examples are also known — dominated, in at least the reigns of Charles I and II, by pieces produced and verified in Norwich. Other regional centres must also have undertaken similar duties, but it is far more difficult to attribute lead weights to them. A weight stamped with the mark of a crenellated tower found at Market-with-Rame, Cornwall (CORN-CD5EC3, Fig. 1), has been attributed to Exeter or Truro by the recorder. In Somerset, a sub-circular piece from Wedmore bearing the imprint of a Bristol Corporation trade token (SOMFEF663, Fig. 2) could be interpreted as an attempt to produce a semi-official weight for that town and the surrounding area. From Trudoxhill in the same county, a circular weight (SOM-C3ACB9, Fig. 3) stamped with the inscription ‘DANIEL . PLVMER . I .’ around a Tudor rose may possibly represent local manufacture by a provincial member of the Plumbers’ Company. In addition, there are a number of pieces that bear coats of arms and various other designs that may refer to both private individuals or to hitherto unidentified town corporations.

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笔记和新闻萨福克郡的三个中世纪后重量在科尔切斯特镇进行了验证，上面印有一个以前未知的主礼邮票

在中世纪后的配重上使用带盖章的验证标记是一种众所周知的现象，许多作家，尤其是诺曼·比格斯（Norman Biggs）对此进行了详细讨论。在中世纪后期和中世纪早期（大约在15世纪至17世纪初），制造频率最高的铅制砝码使用了很长的时间，直到18世纪随着生产量的增加而衰落为止。总部位于伦敦的Founders'Company官方赞助的铜合金零件。1834年，铅的重量被完全取而代之。虽然大多数已知的铅配重都是普通的自制示例，但有一部分带有官方（或非官方的，可能是非正式的）标记，暗示着它们的起源，发行它们的君主的​​密码，它们所对应的测量系统及其自身重量。在“官方”铅锤中，大多数是伦敦制造的，带有伦敦市，Plumbers'Company（在重量检查方面一直处于垄断地位）的手臂和/或St Paul的剑。它们似乎主要是在查理一世（1625–49）和查理二世（1660–85）的统治时期制造的，尽管早在伊丽莎白一世（1558–1603）的统治时期，以及17世纪就已为人所知。根据詹姆斯一世（1603–25）或詹姆斯二世（1685–88）发行的作品。带有英格兰和爱尔兰联结武器的权重表明，尽管政权发生了变化，但英联邦（1649–60）仍在继续问题。鉴于纽约市既是中央政府的所在地，也是管道工公司的所在地，随之而来的是，幸存的铅锤起源于那里-大概是在各种情况下丢失之前就进入周围的乡村。尽管伦敦是主要的生产中心，但省级的例子也是众所周知的，至少在查理一世和二世统治期间，诺里奇生产和验证的作品占据了主导地位。其他区域中心也必须承担类似的职责，但是将铅的权重归因于它们要困难得多。在记录仪上，在康沃尔市场集市上发现的刻有锯齿状塔的重物（CORN-CD5EC3，图1）已归因于埃克塞特或特鲁罗。在萨默塞特郡（Somerset），来自Wedmore的一个亚圆形零件带有一个Bristol Corporation商业令牌（SOMFEF663，图2的烙印）。2）可以解释为试图对该镇及其周围地区产生半官方的重量。在同一县的特鲁多希尔（Trudoxhill），有一个圆形砝码（SOM-C3ACB9，图3），上面刻有'DANIEL'字样。PLVMER。一世 。' 帝舵玫瑰周围可能代表了管道工公司的省级成员在当地生产的产品。此外，还有许多带有徽章和各种其他设计的作品，既可以指私人，也可以指迄今不明身份的城镇公司。