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TOKEN
Unique ID: LVPL-D6128F
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A lead alloy uniface token of medieval to post-medieval date. The object is circular in plan and is decorated with a long cross. In each quarter of the long cross is a worn letter or symbol. The object has a light brown patina and is in fair condition.
Dimensions: 22mm in diameter, 6.55g.
Tokens were easy to make and distributed widely throughout a large period of time; therefore, they are difficult to date precisely. Those decorated to resemble Medieval long cross pennies continued to be circulated throughout both the Medieval and Post Medieval periods and a general date of c. AD 1250-1800 is given. They have a huge range of designs which were not necessarily related to function and could have been used for various purposes such as counting, gaming, farm or tavern tokens or possibly even as weights.
Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be Post Medieval in date (1500-1850 AD), 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.1500-1800.
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: 2.5 mm
Weight: 6.55 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 23rd February 2016 - Tuesday 23rd 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
County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Stafford (District)
To be known as: Swinnerton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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