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TOKEN
Unique ID: PUBLIC-BEB644
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval to post medieval circular unifaced lead alloy token (1250-1800 AD). It has a raised design on one side consisting of a regular grid pattern. The other side is blank. The Diameter is 15.91 mm with a thickness of 2.58 mm and a Weight of 3.3 g. Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally. They are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval to post medieval in date (1250-1850 AD).
Class: Powell type 7
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.58 mm
Weight: 3.3 g
Diameter: 15.91 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 5th September 2015
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Ashford (District)
To be known as: Stone cum ebony
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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