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A swainbank is a widely recognised standard weight around the cumbrian area (especially keswick)
It amounts to approximately 10 stone wet through. A swainbank may be used in multiples and with additional fractions of a swainbank to give accurate measurement.
It amounts to approximately 10 stone wet through. A swainbank may be used in multiples and with additional fractions of a swainbank to give accurate measurement.
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