A Viking Age weight from Cleat, Westray, Orkney

Monika Maleszka-Ritchie

doi:10.9750/PSAS.133.283.291

A Viking Age weight from Cleat, Westray, Orkney

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A Viking-period barrel-shaped weight, found at Cleat, on Westray, is discussed in the context of other weights and contemporary Islamic and Scandinavian/Islamic weight systems.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	283-291
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland
Volume	133
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.133.283.291
Publication status	Published - 30 Nov 2004

Keywords

standardisation
weights
Viking Age
Scotland UK
Orkney

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A Viking Age weight from Cleat, Westray, Orkney

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