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TOKEN
Unique ID: SF-B81AF3
Object type certainty: Possibly
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead object, possibly a token or counter, of uncertain date. It is circular in form, oval shaped in section and has moulded decoration on one face. This comprises five equally spaced lines that radiate from the centre of the face. It measures 17.83mm in diameter, 4.84mm in thickness, and 8.85g in weight. The precise function of this object is uncertain, although it may have been used as a simple token or possibly a counter. It is of uncertain date, and could belong to any point from the Roman period onwards.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: UNKNOWN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: MODERN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.84 mm
Weight: 8.85 g
Diameter: 17.83 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st February 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: St. Edmundsbury (District)
To be known as: Westley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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