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TOKEN

Unique ID: ESS-D05E97

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead token. This token is circular in plan and flat in section. It has a crude moulded design to one face of a cross within a rough circle, with four pellets spread around the circle, effectively one echoing each quadrant of the cross. The token is light grey in colour, and though slightly worn survives in good condition. It has a diameter of 19.22mm, is 2.56mm thick and weighs 5.22g. Though an exact parallel could not be found, there are a number of tokens known, showing variations of a cross with four pellets. It is likely to be 17th century in date.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.56 mm
Weight: 5.22 g
Diameter: 19.22 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: ID 4079

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: Cross within crude circle, four pellets around
Reverse description: Blank

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Braintree (District)
To be known as: Kelvedon

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: ESS
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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