Scales are always a good idea when you photograph your finds, as any scale gives a proportionate size for being relative to the artefact…

If you do not have a scale board, use a recognised everyday object, relative to the size of the artefact / coin…

The Past Horizons Archaeologist Scale is an artefact photo scale with a scale and grid printed on both sides, making it perfect for photographing artefacts. It’s made from matte white, non-reflective, rigid plastic, offering a professional-grade tool at an affordable price for capturing your finds… The price is just over £ 4.00p on their website…

Shown on the left are these wallet-sized cards from Detecting Wear UK. These scale cards are very portable for on-the-go… search the website for a larger scale mat to use at home…

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These Scales are free to print off, but always print in actual size and check with a ruler once printed off, a millimeter is ok I think…