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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-E5813A
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead or lead alloy unifaced token of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1800).
The token is sub circular in shape and slightly bent. The obverse depicts a probable six petalled flower design (Powell type 1). The reverse is plain and undecorated.
The token has a diameter of 21.1 mm and is 2.4 mm thick. It weighs 5.1 g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 5.1 g
Diameter: 21.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st September 2014 - Wednesday 29th October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Probable six petalled flower (Powell type 1)
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: undecorated
Reverse inscription: -
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Stonnall (District Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK0801
Four figure Latitude: 52.606725
Four figure longitude: -1.88330099
1:25K map: SK0801
1:10K map: SK00SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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