This standard 'Winchester' bushel measure dates from 1770 and was used by the town of Haddington in East Lothian. A bushel was a dry measure equivalent to 36.4 litres (8 gallons).
Standard Winchester bushel for the town and county of Haddington 1770
To ensure fair trade, burghs each kept a set of standard weights and measures against which those in commercial use could be checked.
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