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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-7B5813
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uniface token, c. AD 1550-1800. Powell Type 2. On one side are the raised initials CL . The other side is blank. The token measures 19.01mm in diameter, 1.60mm thick and weighs 2.8grams.
Identical tokens have been found in the same area PUBLIC-C80971 and PUBLIC-F024C5. 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 (1550-1800 AD).
Class: powell type 2
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 19.07 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 14th May 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Rother (District)
To be known as: Battle
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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