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TOKEN

Unique ID: CORN-C65052

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Incomplete cast lead token or sub-discoidal button, slightly convex in section, with a flat reverse or back. The obverse or face has a seven-spoked wheel and central pellet, within a circular border, in relief, and the reverse or back has one line, but the surface is damaged. There is no evidence of an attachment loop for a button, but up to half of the object is missing.
Bailey (2000) illustrates a similar token on page 14, fig.16, which is dated from the 17th century.
Read (2005) illustrates a button with a similar design on page 83, no.344, which is dated from the 17th century.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.3 mm
Weight: 6.57 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 18th July 2005 - Monday 8th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Marazion (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5131
Four figure Latitude: 50.126713
Four figure longitude: -5.485188
1:25K map: SW5131
1:10K map: SW51SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bailey, G.	2000	Detector Finds 4	Chelmsford	Greenlight Publishing	14, Fig.16
Read, B.	2005	Metal Buttons c. 900 BC - c. AD 1700	Langport	Portcullis Publishing	83,	No.344

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Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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