SUSS-CAEAE4: Medieval - Post Medieval lead token

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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUSS-CAEAE4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Cast lead circular unifaced token. The token has a raised design of an equal armed cross within a circle with a pellet in each segment, the other side is blank. It is 17.8mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 4.56 grams. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 4.56 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th October 2009

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
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: Lewes

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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