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MEDAL
Unique ID: CPAT-434551
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Centenary medal commemorating Robert Raikes and the foundation of the Sunday Schools movement.
Obverse: Head of Robert Raikes within linear border, facing left with legend around which reads: ROBERT RAIKES FOUNDER OF SUNDAY SCHOOLS (within linear border).
Reverse: Prince of Wales feathers (?) SUNDAY SCHOOL, above CENTENARY CELEBRATION 1880 below.
Surrounding border of dots. Outer legend: JESUS SAID SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN TO COME UNTO ME (within linear border).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MODERN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Diameter: 33 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th September 1999
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: PRN42975
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Wales (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Powys (Unitary Authority)
District: Powys (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Caersws (Community)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO0393
Four figure Latitude: 52.526208
Four figure longitude: -3.431205
1:25K map: SO0393
1:10K map: SO09SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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