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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-4FE7D0
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A complete lead or lead alloy unifaced token of the Late Medieval to Post Medieval period, dating to AD 1400 - AD 1800.
The token is sub oval in shape and rectangular in cross section. The obverse depicts a segmented design made up of raised lines making up a plain cross with an X on top, the whole decoration is surrounded by a raised border. (Powell Type: 3 possibly). The reverse is undecorated, apart from a raised border around the edge.
The token measures 17.0 mm in diameter, and has a thickness of 3.1 mm. It weighs 4.9 g.
The token is a mid to light brown in colour and has an even surface patina. Abrasion caused by movement whilst within the plough soil may have resulted in the loss of some of the original surface detail.
Lead tokens are a frequently occurring find, with a variety of different designs. Tokens like this, were used as tallies or as replacement low denomination coinage during the Medieval and Post Medieval periods. Other similar examples of this type of token have been recorded on the database including, WMID-49AE1D, WMID-C99891 and WMID-06C80C.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.1 mm
Weight: 4.9 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th January 2015 - Sunday 18th January 2015
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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: Linear (segmented) design with an X above a plain cross (+)
Reverse description: plain and undecorated, apart from a raised border around the edge.
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Wyre Forest (District)
Parish or ward: Wolverley and Cookley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO8579
Four figure Latitude: 52.40879531
Four figure longitude: -2.22193171
1:25K map: SO8579
1:10K map: SO87NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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