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TOKEN
Unique ID: SUSS-3FF1D7
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A cast lead alloy uniface token dating to the Post Medieval period, c. 1550-1800 AD. Powell Type 2. The token is decorated on one side with the letter 'H'. The reverse face is flat and undecorated. It measures 19.61 mm in diameter, 1.86 mm thick and weighs 3.4 grams.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore difficult to date precisely, however tokens with initials or letters are given a general date of c. 1550-1800.
Class: Powell Type 2
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 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 3.4 g
Diameter: 19.61 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th April 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
To be known as: Ringmer
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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