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TOKEN

Unique ID: HAMP-3DF8C1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A worn unifacial lead token of post-medieval date depicting a bird facing right standing on a platform (Powell type 18) moulded in low relief (see Fletcher 2005, 103)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1650
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 15.15 mm
Width: 14.5 mm
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 4.05 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th August 2011

Rally details.

This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Wendover, Hale Lane 20.8.11

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: E3198

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Bird facing right standing on platform
Obverse inscription: None
Reverse description: Plain/none
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
Parish or ward: Wendover (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP8707
Four figure Latitude: 51.75494386
Four figure longitude: -0.74099777
1:25K map: SP8707
1:10K map: SP80NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Fletcher, E. and Payne, G.	2005	Leaden Tokens and Tallies: Roman to Victorian	Essex	Greenlight Publishing	103	Powell type 18

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Recording Institution: HAMP
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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