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TOKEN
Unique ID: DUR-3107AD
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead token of post medieval date (AD 1550-1850). The object is sub-circular in plan and flat in section. On the obverse of the object is a raised motif in the shape of an anchor. The reverse of the object is a raised cinquefoil motif. Powell Type 5.
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.
The metal is a light brown in colour with a pitted patina.
The object is missing portions of its outer flan between 10-2 O'clock.
Weight: 1.6g; Thickness: 1.63mm; Diameter: 18.82mm
Powell, D. 2012 'The 18th century Sophistication of the Stock Design' Lead Token Telegraph Issue 86.
Class: Powell Type 5
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1550
Date to: Circa AD 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.63 mm
Weight: 1.6 g
Diameter: 18.82 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Linear
Completeness: Incomplete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: North East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: South Tyneside (Metropolitan District)
District: South Tyneside (Metropolitan District)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: NZ3862
Four figure Latitude: 54.95120797
Four figure longitude: -1.40822252
1:25K map: NZ3862
1:10K map: NZ36SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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