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TOKEN
Unique ID: DUR-CFDE31
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead token possibly dating to the medieval period, c. AD 1250 to 1600.
The object is circular in plan with an anchor in relief on the obverse. On the reverse is a long cross similar to that found on medieval coinage. There is a single pellet in each angle of the cross.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 21.56 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 10th October 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
District: Hartlepool (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Greatham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ4927
Four figure Latitude: 54.6357528
Four figure longitude: -1.24239208
1:25K map: NZ4927
1:10K map: NZ42NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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