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PENDANT
Unique ID: WAW-0BB953
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval cast lead uniface pendant c. 1100 to 1700.
The pendant is circular in plan, the reverse has rounded edges, and the outer face is slightly off-set around a portion of the edge. The outer edge has an oval perforation which has a burr around the edge on the reverse. The outer face is decorated with a cross. The surface is a matte mottled light cream/grey colour. The token measures 23.29mm diameter, 4.47mm thick and weighs 15.4g.
The pendant is difficult to date due to its simplistic nature. There are similar pendants on the database, LIN-E4B8B6 and YORYM-EBB428 which may date to the 12th to 17th centuries.
Evidence of reuse: The token has been pierced to form a pendant.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.47 mm
Weight: 15.4 g
Diameter: 23.29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 3rd July 2013 - Wednesday 2nd October 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: North Claines (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8759
Four figure Latitude: 52.22904384
Four figure longitude: -2.19175133
1:25K map: SO8759
1:10K map: SO85NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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