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TOKEN
Unique ID: WAW-61523B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Probable Post Medieval cast lead uniface token. The token carries a design consisting of a a saltire. The reverse is undecorated. The surface is a matte yellow/cream colour. The token measures 21.38mm long, 19.97mm wide, and weighs 6g.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as use as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably Post Medieval in date c.1500-1800.
This token has been dated broadly as probably Post Medieval c.1500-1800.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 21.38 mm
Width: 19.97 mm
Weight: 6 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014 - Monday 5th May 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Walsall (Metropolitan District)
District: Walsall (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Aldridge Central and South (Metropolitan District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP0699
Four figure Latitude: 52.58877082
Four figure longitude: -1.91286964
1:25K map: SP0699
1:10K map: SP09NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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