SUSS-680203: medieval to post medieval token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUSS-680203

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Medieval to post medieval circular unifaced lead alloy token (1250-1800 AD). It has a raised design on one side consisting of a regular grid pattern. The other side is blank. The Diameter is 19.0mm with a thickness of 2.2mm and a Weight of 2.44g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval to post medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).

Class: powell type 7

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.44 g
Diameter: 19 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Lewes (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3909
Four figure Latitude: 50.863807
Four figure longitude: -0.02621
1:25K map: TQ3909
1:10K map: TQ30NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: SUSS
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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