Weight
Weight was measure according to "Troy Measure" (Lanark) and "Tron Measure" (Edinburgh), which were standardised in 1661. In the Troy system these often bore the same name as imperial measures.
- Drop/drap
- Ounce
- Pound/Poon
- Stone/Stane
Various local measures all existed, often using local weighing stones.
Read more about this topic: Obsolete Scottish Units Of Measurement
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