Crop weight
Identifier
EMHT651.4
Title
Crop weight
Description
A hard substance of a known weight used to weigh agricultural or other produce. The texture is highly vesicular and similar in appearance to fossilized coral or volcanic rock. A hole has been drilled through the upper part to permit it to hang from a scales. 9 cm x 13 cm
Creator
Unknown
Date
19th/20th century
Subject
crop weight
weight
Modes Classified Name
trade & fisherman
transport & sea
Type
Physical Object
Stored Location
Museum store/cabinet 1/shelf 1
Citation
Unknown, “Crop weight,” Emsworth Museum, accessed August 11, 2026, https://emsworthmuseum.org.uk/emcms/items/show/1849.