IOW-38A2B2: Post-Medieval to Modern Token

Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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TOKEN

Unique ID: IOW-38A2B2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A complete cast lead or lead alloy circular double-sided token of post-Medieval to Modern date (c. 1500-c. 1850). The token has a raised initial letters on one face: I C or T C and a raised eight spoked wheel motif on the other. Diameter: 17.9mm; weight: 2.46g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally, they are therefore hard to date precisely but those with initials are thought to date c.1500-1850 AD.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.46 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 6th September 2009

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2009-1-614

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

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
Discovery circumstances: Metal detecting rally
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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