1 shilling 7 pence per pound unspecified sense

Robert O. Fielding (author)

• ginger costs on average 1 shilling 7 pence per pound 13th and 14th centuries
  assertsneutralsource: spices-pg60192

  costing on an average 1s 7d per lb.

  judge verdicts (2)

  • groundedness 1.00 pass — The claim is directly stated in the passage: 'During the 13th and 14th centuries, it was, next to pepper, the commonest of spices, costing on an average 1s 7d per lb.' The subject, predicate, object, and time period all match exactly without requiring outside knowledge or over-generalization.
  • qualifier_fidelity 0.90 pass — The claim is largely faithful to the passage. The quote appears verbatim, the time period matches exactly ('13th and 14th centuries'), the viewpoint is appropriately attributed to the author, and the stance and sentiment are correct. However, there is a minor issue: the passage specifies this cost was true 'during the 13th and 14th centuries' as context for when ginger was 'the commonest of spices,' but the claim's normalized date range (1200-1400) slightly extends beyond the 13th-14th century bounds. The valid_from should ideally be 1201 and valid_to should be 1399 to be more precise, though this is a negligible discrepancy. All other qualifiers are faithful.