HESH-E5E048: Unifaced cast lead alloy token of probable late medieval / post-medieval date.

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Unique ID: HESH-E5E048

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Unifaced cast lead alloy token of probable late medieval / post-medieval date. The design on the upper face consists of a raised cross. Over the centre of this cross is a small sub-circular pellet. Within each divided quarter of the cross is a small pellet. The reverse is plain. The token is sub-circular with a small casting lug or knop on the edge of the disc. This suggests that the tokens may have originally been cast in strips and divided later.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1350
Date to: AD 1650

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.69 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th June 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: The token is divided into even quarters by a raised cross. Over the centre of the cross is a small sub-circular pellet. Within each divided quarter of the cross is a small pellet.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: West Berkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chieveley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4673
Four figure Latitude: 51.45412
Four figure longitude: -1.339369
1:25K map: SU4673
1:10K map: SU47SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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