ESS-C1A9C1: Lead token dating Medieval-Post Medieval period.

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TOKEN

Unique ID: ESS-C1A9C1

Object type certainty: Certain
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Lead token dating Medieval-Post Medieval period. Powell Type 1. The token has bent and is slightly concave.The obverse is worn but decorated with, what appears to be a five pelleted flower, with central pellet. The reverse is plain. Covered in a light grey-brown patina.

Read (2001) illustates a two tokens with similar flower designs (p.135, fig 89, no.945-946)

The object is 8.37 grams, 18.94mm diameter

Reference: Read, 2001. 'Metal Artefacts of Antiquity' Portcullis Publishing. Somerset

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.37 g
Diameter: 18.94 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: East Hertfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Little Hadham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL4321
Four figure Latitude: 51.86925233
Four figure longitude: 0.07560856
1:25K map: TL4321
1:10K map: TL42SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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

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