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TOKEN
Unique ID: DUR-0FB088
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A lead token of Medieval-Post Medieval date. The token is sub circular in plan and uniface. The decorated face depicts a raised five pointed star or petalled flower, making it an example of Powell Type 1. There is a small perforation next to one of the petals. The metal is cream in colour and it weighs 8.3g, measuring 28.27mm in length, 25.44mm in width and 2.29mm in thickness.
Tokens like this were used across the Medieval and Post Medieval periods making them difficult to date precisely. A broad date of 1250-1800 is therefore suggested.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.27 mm
Width: 25.44 mm
Thickness: 2.29 mm
Weight: 8.3 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th March 2012
Rally details.
This object was found at Brampton and Longtown Rotary Club Rally 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: No. 3
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
Parish or ward: Hayton (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NY5159
Four figure Latitude: 54.92327
Four figure longitude: -2.76606
1:25K map: NY5159
1:10K map: NY55NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, D. | 2004 | Leaden Tokens Telegraph Newsletter | London | London Numismatic Club |
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