2026-09-28T08:30:34+01:00https://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/object/format/jsonhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/object/format/xmlhttps://marinefinds.org.uk/datalabs/terminology/object181010236295315STEELYARDYA balance with unequal arms where the contents of a pan on the short arm are weighed by a weight or weights attached to the long arm.128P492569557STEELYARDYTraditionally, dating from the medieval period, this was an area on the north bank of the Thames where the Merchants of the Hanse conducted their business. Now includes a similar establishment in a provincial town.1P