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TOKEN
Unique ID: YORYM-682FA7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead token of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. The token is bi-faced and is circular in plan with a thin rectangular section. The decoration consists of the initials J:R on one face and a six spoke wheel on the other. This token is of Powell's Type 2.
The metal is a mid whitish-grey colour and is worn. The token is 20.3mm in diameter, 2.9mm thick and weighs 5.9g.
Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, gaming, farm or tavern tokens or possibly even as weights.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 5.9 g
Diameter: 20.3 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Hambleton (District)
Parish or ward: Great and Little Broughton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ5505
Four figure Latitude: 54.43744702
Four figure longitude: -1.15354834
1:25K map: NZ5505
1:10K map: NZ50NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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