Scales and Weights in Early Anglo-Saxon England
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11616001 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Christopher Scull (0000-0002-0807-2549, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1990 |
| Volume | 147 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 183-215 |
| Publication date | 1990-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Archaeological Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0066-5983 • E-ISSN: 2373-2288 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00665983.1990.11077944 |
| OpenAlex | W1985151375 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 18 |
| References cited | 17 |
Analysis of weights found with balances in early Anglo-Saxon graves suggests that they were based on the standards of contemporary continental gold coinages, arguing that they were used in currency transactions. The social and economic context of such transactions is discussed
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| Unique citing works | 18 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.53 |
| Citation span | 1992 - 2017 (26) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 18 |