PUBLIC-11F602: A complete medieval to post medieval lead token dating AD 1300-1800, Powell type 1 (flower design) found in Greater London

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Unique ID: PUBLIC-11F602

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete medieval to post medieval lead token dating AD 1300-1800, Powell type 1 (flower design). The token is circular in shape and uniface. The obverse is decorated with a five petaled flower.

Parallel records on PAS database: ESS-E61448, WMID-8BCD66, SUSS-B008F6, PUBLIC-CFB4A1.

Read (2001) illustates a few flower designs (p.135, fig 89, no.945-946)

Dimensions: Diameter: 23mm, Weight: 6.01g.

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

Class: Powell Type 1

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 6.01 g
Diameter: 23 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Tuesday 8th March 2016

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Materials and construction

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

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Token farthing
Obverse description: Five petalled flower (Powell type 1)
Reverse description: Undecorated

Spatial metadata

Region: London (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Greater London Authority (Greater London Authority)
District: Southwark (London Borough)
Parish or ward: Cathedrals (London Borough Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ3180
Four figure Latitude: 51.50376016
Four figure longitude: -0.11395435
1:25K map: TQ3180
1:10K map: TQ38SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

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

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