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JETTON

Unique ID: SWYOR-25C437

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval, copper alloy, English Jetton of Edward II (1307 - 1327). It is a Berry type 15 (Castle) obverse with Reverse 5 (cross moline). See Berry's Medieval English Jettons, page 48. It is 18.6mm in diameter and 0.9mm thick. It weighs 1.16gm. The central piercing that is normally found on this type of jetton only shows on the obverse of this example and has not penetrated all the way through.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1307
Date to: Circa AD 1327

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 0.9 mm
Weight: 1.16 g
Diameter: 18.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 28th March 2011 - Tuesday 27th March 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: PAS form number 1818

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: A castle gate with three turrets within a border of pellets.
Reverse description: A short cross moline within a circle of small pellets. A single pellet in each of the angles of the cross.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
District: Doncaster (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Norton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5414
Four figure Latitude: 53.619766
Four figure longitude: -1.185107
1:25K map: SE5414
1:10K map: SE51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: SWYOR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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