TOMO 24,893 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 its ruler mate.... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,893 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 to be honest....is it not a weight.....for weighing stuff....old times they used to sell stuff by weight 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,673 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, TOMO said: to be honest....is it not a weight.....for weighing stuff....old times they used to sell stuff by weight Weighs just 4 grams mate 22mm diameter and 4mm thick. Intriguing. Cheers Arry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sandymere 8,261 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Interesting piece, doesn't looked knapped, more ground to shape. Be interesting to see what they think of it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,893 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 Just now, Arry said: Weighs just 4 grams mate 22mm diameter and 4mm thick. Intriguing. Cheers Arry 4 grams....slightly over one ounce then....could well be a weight then 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,488 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, TOMO said: 4 grams....slightly over one ounce then....could well be a weight then Four grams is exactly twenty carats. The ancients weighed things in carats, (the carob seed was of a very uniform weight so was used for weighing, the name morphing into "carat", as used for weighing jemstones). So you could be right, Tomo. Also, Im available for home schooling, that's if you want your kids to learn a lot of useless information ! ! Cheers. 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,893 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 minute ago, chartpolski said: Four grams is exactly twenty carats. The ancients weighed things in carats, (the carob seed was of a very uniform weight so was used for weighing, the name morphing into "carat", as used for weighing jemstones). So you could be right, Tomo. Also, Im available for home schooling, that's if you want your kids to learn a lot of useless information ! ! Cheers. them carob seeds taste a bit like chocolate Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,673 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, sandymere said: Interesting piece, doesn't looked knapped, more ground to shape. Be interesting to see what they think of it Not knapped Sandy, I have quite a bit of stone age stuff it's very smooth. Just like a mini discus. Been in the ground a long time I would say with lots of micro scratches you can see under magnification. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Arry 18,673 Posted March 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Scheme contacts FINDS.ORG.UK A list of all contacts who work for the Portable Antiquities Scheme Contact the finds liason officer in your area and send em a pic Have posted pictures of to them. Be interesting their thoughts. Cheers Arry 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 20,488 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, TOMO said: them carob seeds taste a bit like chocolate Still used in the Middle East to make a type of "chocolate" and "coffee". Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JDHUNTING 1,817 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 56 minutes ago, TOMO said: 4 grams....slightly over one ounce then....could well be a weight then Wish I was your dealer 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,848 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, TOMO said: 4 grams....slightly over one ounce then....could well be a weight then 28g in an 0z mate, 4gs is just over an 8th. 3.5g to a henry Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 24,893 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, South hams hunter said: 28g in an 0z mate, 4gs is just over an 8th. 3.5g to a henry yes your quite right....I had a brain fart .... I was thinking 100g is 3 and half ounce...and got everything mixed up Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,848 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 2 minutes ago, TOMO said: yes your quite right....I had a brain fart .... I was thinking 100g is 3 and half ounce...and got everything mixed up We all do it, especially when talking about ancient weight systems Gs and kgs are the way forward 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Neal 1,791 Posted March 6, 2021 Report Share Posted March 6, 2021 1 hour ago, chartpolski said: Four grams is exactly twenty carats. The ancients weighed things in carats, (the carob seed was of a very uniform weight so was used for weighing, the name morphing into "carat", as used for weighing jemstones). So you could be right, Tomo. Also, Im available for home schooling, that's if you want your kids to learn a lot of useless information ! ! Cheers. I beg to differ...that's NOT useless information. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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