SUSS-333032: Medieval or Post Medieval token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUSS-333032

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval or Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uniface token. The token has an irregular outline and a slight raised border on the front, within the border are several raised lines and pellets. They do not make an obvious pattern although some maybe letters including capital A and I. It is 24.3mm in diameter, 2.9mm thick and weighs 9.73 grams. Cast lead tokens were easy to make at home and had a wide range of uses. They are usually hard to date precisly and a wide range of 1250-1800 is possible for this example.

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 9.73 g
Diameter: 24.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th April 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: St Ann Without

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: SUSS
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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