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TOKEN

Unique ID: SUSS-1640D5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular unifaced token . On one side is a raised initial S with a pellet above, below and to each side. The other side is blank. The token measures 17.9mm in diameter, 2.0mm thick and weighs 3.06 grams. 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 be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD).

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 3.06 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th September 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: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Isle of Oxney

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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