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GAMING PIECE
Unique ID: HESH-A906A4
Object type certainty: Possibly
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead alloy bi-faced token or more likely gaming counter of relatively modern date (1700-1950). The counter / token has a horse and rider on one face. The horse is wearing a bridle and bit, as well as saddle and stirrups. The rider holding a lance over his shoulder and wearing a flowing cloak and possibly a turban or other draped cloth headwear. In style the rider echoes images of Don Quixote. The reverse shows a raised circle which is enclosed by a segmented circle. Within the inner circle are a series of lentoid shaped depressions. This may suggest that this face is a stylised castle with rooms / cells within the walls. The size and condition suggest a modern date, possibly gothic revival or later stylised medieval form. It has also been suggested that this maybe the front face of a button of similar date
The counter measures 25.8mm diameter, is 3.3mm thick and weighs 15.52 grams
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1950
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.3 mm
Weight: 15.52 g
Diameter: 25.8 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Ludlow (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO5175
Four figure Latitude: 52.370842
Four figure longitude: -2.72113
1:25K map: SO5175
1:10K map: SO57NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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