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Unique ID: PUBLIC-F33A93
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A post-medieval lead uniface token. Powell Type 2 depicting initials, dating to c. 1500-c. 1850. The token has capital letters H and E, apparently ligated. The other side is plain.
Diameter: 21.59mm, Thickness: 2.59mm, Weight: 7.1g.
Notes:
Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850), those which seem to mimic Medieval penny designs are deemed to be Medieval, the remainder which carry stylised designs remain difficult to date but the majority are probably post-Medieval in date c. 1500-1850.
The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any chronology.
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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.59 mm
Weight: 7.1 g
Diameter: 21.59 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Initials: H E, ligated and in relief
Obverse inscription: H E, ligated
Reverse description: None
Reverse inscription: None
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Fletching (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ4321
Four figure Latitude: 50.97067249
Four figure longitude: 0.03529133
1:25K map: TQ4321
1:10K map: TQ42SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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