Remodelling the past - Archaeometrological analysis applied on Birka weight material using a 3D scanner & Computer-Aided Design

► Introduction of a new method for digital archaeometrological analysis. ► Comparison suggests new method equal the precision of the traditional method in recreating the original mass of ancient weights ► Archaeometrological analysis of a population of weights from the Viking Age trading site of Birka, Sweden confirms adherence to the Baltic Sea system of mass. ► Discrepancies within the Baltic Sea system of mass identified and discussed.