LON-2ACDCA: A Post Medieval copper alloy commemorative medal dating from AD 1810.

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Unique ID: LON-2ACDCA

Object type certainty: Certain
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A Post Medieval copper alloy commemorative medal dating from AD 1810. The medal depicts Sir Francis Burdett a prominent supporter and advocate for universal male suffrage, equal electoral districts, vote by ballot, and annual parliaments. The medal has been pierced to suspend it between the 12 and 1 o'clock position.

Obverse: SIR FRANCIS BURDETT, bust right

Reverse: The Independent Champion of British Freedom

Dimensions: diameter: 24.38mm; weight: 3.10g

Inscription: SIR FRANCIS BURDETT // The Independent Champion of British Freedom
Evidence of reuse: pierced between the 12 and 1 o'clock position

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1810
Date to: Circa AD 1810

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.16 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 24.38 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Milled
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Wandsworth (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Queenstown (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ2877
Four figure Latitude: 51.47748644
Four figure longitude: -0.15824065
1:25K map: TQ2877
1:10K map: TQ27NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Mudlarking
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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Created: About one year ago
Updated: About one year ago

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