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TOKEN
Unique ID: YORYM-F1B626
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead token of medieval to post-medieval date, circa AD 1200 - 1800. The token is bi-faced and is sub-circular in plan and rectangular in section. One surface is decorated with an anchor design which is of Powell's Type 5. The reverse is worn though is likely to have had initials.
The metal is a dark grey colour and is worn. The token is 19.2mm in diameter, 2.4mm thick and weighs 4g.
Tokens with simple designs are very easy to make and continued in use for a long period. They have a huge range of designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, gaming, farm or tavern tokens or possibly even as weights.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1200
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bridlington (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TA1770
Four figure Latitude: 54.11257558
Four figure longitude: -0.21171517
1:25K map: TA1770
1:10K map: TA17SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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