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Unique ID: PUBLIC-EB37BE

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A Post Medieval copper alloy token farthing from Gravesend, Kent dating to 1657.

Obverse: THOMAS WOOD OF.
Obverse inscription: Initials W over T E, the latter divided by a heart,
Reverse: GRAVESEND 1657,
Reverse inscription: Initials W over T E, the latter divided by a heart.

Diameter: 15.9mm, Weight: 1.25g

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 1657
Date to: Circa AD 1657

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.25 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th August 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Jetton / token data

Class: English
Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Initials W over T E, the latter divided by a heart.
Obverse inscription: THOMAS WOOD OF
Reverse description: Initials W over T E, the latter divided by a heart.
Reverse inscription: GRAVESEND 1657
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Tonbridge and Malling (District)
Parish or ward: Medway (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ7266
Four figure Latitude: 51.3670167
Four figure longitude: 0.46945553
1:25K map: TQ7266
1:10K map: TQ76NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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