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BADGE

Unique ID: LIN-48D74A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A modern badge of the League of Ovaltinies. The badge is circular in plan and slightly domed. In the centre are the letters LO set within a large star. The legend surrounding it reads THE LEAGUE OF OVALTINIES.

Ovaltineys or League of Ovaltineys was a children's club developed in the 1930s to promote the sale of Ovaltine brand drink in the United Kingdom. Badges formed part of the membership pack for the Ovaltinies Club founded in 1935.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1930
Date to: Circa AD 1940

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25.11 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: North Kesteven (District)
Parish or ward: Wellingore (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9755
Four figure Latitude: 53.08341957
Four figure longitude: -0.55327945
1:25K map: SK9755
1:10K map: SK95NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: LIN
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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