BERK-537398: Post-Medieval Farthing Token

Rights Holder: West Berkshire
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

TOKEN

Unique ID: BERK-537398

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy 17th century farthing trade token of the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NE(WB)RY, castle with four terrets and arch in the centre. Reverse: IN COVN(TY) OF BERKS, BN 16(5)7 in centre. Dickinson (1986) 51 or 52.

Notes:

This find was recovered at a Weekend Wanderers one day metal detecting rally held at Crookham, near Thatcham on 11/02/07. Identification made from photo only therefore this record may fall below our usual standard.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Retained by Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1657

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th February 2007

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Crookham 11/02/2007

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Thatcham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5165
Four figure Latitude: 51.381766
Four figure longitude: -1.268564
1:25K map: SU5165
1:10K map: SU56NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers Rally
Current location: Retained by Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: BERK-DF1688
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper alloy 17th century farthing trade token issued by the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NEWBRY, castle with four terrets. Reverse…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BERK-DF5B23
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper alloy 17th century farthing trade token issued by the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NEWBRY, castle with three terrets. Revers…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Find number: BERK-350EF2
Object type: TOKEN
Broadperiod: POST MEDIEVAL
A copper alloy 17th century farthing trade token of the Town of Newbury. Obverse: BOROVGH OF NEWBRY, castle with four terrets. Reverse: IN C…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.