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TOKEN

Unique ID: HAMP-5F14A7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn but complete cast lead token of post-medieval date with initials on one face; R(reversed)S?, and a flower or wheel on the other. It is similar to post-medieval examples illustrated in Fletcher (2005, 51-59).

Notes:

This record was made at a rally and may thus fall below our usual standards of recording; a weight was not measured due to windy conditions.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Diameter: 21.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st February 2009

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Twyford (01/02/09)

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 7

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: Flower/wheel
Reverse inscription: R (reversed) S?
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Twyford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4926
Four figure Latitude: 51.031283
Four figure longitude: -1.302614
1:25K map: SU4926
1:10K map: SU42NE
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
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Fletcher, E. and Payne, G.	2005	Leaden Tokens and Tallies: Roman to Victorian	Essex	Greenlight Publishing	51-59

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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