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TOKEN
Unique ID: WAW-51145D
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Post Medieval (c. 1500 to 1800) lead token: The design consists of a high-relief heralldic shield with cross hatching in the upper border and chevrons on the body of the shield. The reverse is decorated with the initial CR. The surface is a matte oxidised mottled light cream and grey colour. The tokens measure 27.3mm diameter, and weighs 7.7g.
The heraldic design is a Powell Type 16 and the initials are Powell Type 2.
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.
Powell, D. 2012 'The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design' Lead Token Telegraph Issue 86.
Class: Lead
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
Weight: 7.7 g
Diameter: 27.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 2nd July 2014 - Wednesday 1st October 2014
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wychavon (District)
Parish or ward: Dodderhill (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO9264
Four figure Latitude: 52.27409166
Four figure longitude: -2.11866699
1:25K map: SO9264
1:10K map: SO96SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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