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TOKEN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-88BB09

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete cast lead alloy uniface token dating from the Medieval to Post Medieval period, c. AD 1250-1800. Powell class 9. One face of the token is completely blank, but the other face has been decorated with a six-spoked centrifugal design. The token is slightly bent in several places and demonstrates an even brownish grey patina, although the design demonstrates some wear to its upper surfaces. The token is 18.34mm in diameter, 1.93mm thick and weighs 4.02 grammes.

Notes:

Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were easy to manufacture and circulate; they are therefore difficult to date exactly but those with simple designs are given a wider date range of Medieval to Post Medieval.

Class: Powell Type 9

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: 1.93 mm
Weight: 4.02 g
Diameter: 18.34 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th February 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Wealden (District)
Parish or ward: Framfield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4921
Four figure Latitude: 50.96915297
Four figure longitude: 0.12068445
1:25K map: TQ4921
1:10K map: TQ42SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Date of discovery is date object was recorded.

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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