SUSS-F8BCD5: Medieval to Post-medieval lead token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUSS-F8BCD5

Object type certainty: Certain
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A cast lead token. The obverse has a design of a line from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock. To either side of this, a line curves in from the edge towards the centre of the straight line and back out to the edge. Where these lines meet, a shorter line crosses at right angles Reverse: Possibly mis-struck, long cross enclosed by a circle.

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Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1350
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.66 mm
Weight: 5.85 g
Diameter: 21.43 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th March 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: The obverse has a design of a line from 12 o’clock to 6 o’clock. To either side of this, a line curves in from the edge towards the centre of the straight line and back out to the edge. Where these lines meet, a shorter line crosses at right angles
Reverse description: Reverse: Possibly mis-struck, long cross enclosed by a circle.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Rother (District)
To be known as: Udimore

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
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

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

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