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GAMING PIECE
Unique ID: YORYM-3E3A97
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead gaming piece or token of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. The token is sub-square in plan with slightly recessed fluted sides and appears undecorated.
The metal is a dark yellowish-grey colour and is worn. The object is 22.4mm long, 22.3mm wide, 3.4mm thick and weighs 12.1g.
Gaming pieces and 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
Length: 22.4 mm
Width: 22.3 mm
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 12.1 g
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Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Millington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE8153
Four figure Latitude: 53.96674261
Four figure longitude: -0.76677304
1:25K map: SE8153
1:10K map: SE85SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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