Weights And Measures In Scotland

Winner of the 2005 Saltire Society/National Library Research Book of the Year Award.

Study based on the physical examination of weights and measures in the National Museums of Scotland and other collections with a thorough re-evaluation of the documentary sources.The aim of the book is to establish the relative values of various Scottish weights and measures from the 12th century to the Imperial standardisations of the 19th century.It also provides an exploration of the relationship of Scottish weights and measures top English and other European systems.