SF-1384A8: SF-1384A8: medieval to post-medieval boy bishop token

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Unique ID: SF-1384A8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete lead medieval to post-medieval groat sized Boy Bishop token. Probably of Rigold's (1978, 94) Bury Series VI or IX, dating to the period c.AD 1470-1539 AD. Small hole through the centre - probably the result of accidental damage.

Obverse: Legend of single strokes - head in conical mitre, crozier to right

Reverse: NI/COL/AE/[V]S (reversed N)/ no outer legend - Long cross with three pellets in each quarter and single ring of pellets around the outside

Diameter: 24.28mm, thickness: 1.86mm, weight: 5.96g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1470
Date to: Circa AD 1539

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.86 mm
Weight: 5.96 g
Diameter: 24.28 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st August 2015

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Forest Heath (District)
To be known as: Icklingham

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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