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TOKEN
Unique ID: BERK-644845
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A copper alloy 17th Century AD trade token of William Aldworth of Wantage, Berks (now Oxon) and dating to 1652 AD. In 1659 William Aldworth was a churchwarden. Williamson 144.
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 1652
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 14.95 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 11th September 2010
Rally details.
This object was found at West Hanney 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Y499
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Crossed keys
Obverse inscription: WILLIAM ALDWORTH
Reverse description: Mostly indistinct.
Reverse inscription: [...] WANTAGE 1652
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Vale of White Horse (District)
Parish or ward: West Hanney (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU3992
Four figure Latitude: 51.625472
Four figure longitude: -1.438006
1:25K map: SU3992
1:10K map: SU39SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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