2011-11-14 15:52:36 Toby 04bowmant 2011-11-23 13:08:21 Stephanie Smith stephaniesmith SUSS-139443 TOKEN An incomplete uniface Post Medieval cast lead token. The token is sub-circular in plan with about 10% missing from a straight cut that has occurred across one edge of the flan. One side has a raised design that probably depicts a house with a chimney. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Lead tokens are believed to have fulfilled a variety of functions throughout history. The earliest types are thought to have served an ecclesiastical purpose, but they are also known to have been used extensively to provide small change in the community and act as checks and tallies for services provided. Lead and its alloys are very easy to work and locally produced tokens were fashioned into a myriad of different designs many of which had considerable longevity. This token would date from around 1500-1800 AD. Powell type 23. An incomplete uniface Post Medieval cast lead token. The token is sub-circular in plan with about 10% missing from a straight cut that has occurred across one edge of the flan. One side has a raised design that probably depicts a house with a chimney. The reverse is flat and undecorated. Lead tok... Lead Alloy Cast POST MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL POST MEDIEVAL 1500 1800 23.55 Incomplete 2011-11-14 15:52:36 EAST SUSSEX WEALDEN FRAMFIELD POINT( ) TQ52SW TQ5320 29.06.2003 Metal detector 1 SUSS Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike - The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2011 These records can be reproduced in a non commercial enviroment as long as the original recorder is cited. The Portable Antiquities Scheme info@finds.org.uk No fees are applicable.