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TOKEN
Unique ID: LANCUM-4FE3B6
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
Medieval to Post Medieval lead alloy or lead damaged cast uniface token. Though damaged, stylistically it appears to be a debased long cross coin, with the cross visible on the obverse. The reverse is plain and undecorated. Lead 'long cross' tokens are difficult to date accurately as they had a variety of uses and were made locally. Historically cross and pellet designs were thought to be contemporary with the similar Medieval coin designs. However recent publication of moulds and double faced tokens which combine Post Medieval initial style designs with cross and pellets suggest they continued into the Post Medieval period. Therefore the token could date to anytime between c1247 and c1750 AD, but in this case the likelihood is that it is late medieval.
The length is 18mm, width 15mm, and the weight 2.86g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1247
Date to: Circa AD 1750
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18 mm
Width: 15 mm
Weight: 2.86 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd April 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Whitchurch
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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