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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-E5A703
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 long cross design with a pellet in each quarter (Powell type 14). The reverse is undecorated. The obverse edges have been bevelled.
The token has a diameter of 18.3 mm and is 2.2 mm thick. It weighs 2.5 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: 2.2 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.3 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: Complete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Type: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Long cross with a pellet in each quarter. Powell type 14
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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