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TOKEN

Unique ID: LEIC-A120DD

Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Medieval? lead alloy token or possibly gaming piece? 21mm in diameter, 5mm thick with a weight of 12.2grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It has rounded edges and a raised thick rim, which is folded over onto its surface on both faces. One of these surfaces has a slightly raised cross motif in its centre with slightly raised arrow like motifs in each quarter. The other side appears plain.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1100
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 12.2 g
Diameter: 21 mm

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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: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Charnwood (District)
Parish or ward: Swithland (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK5412
Four figure Latitude: 52.70298707
Four figure longitude: -1.20228279
1:25K map: SK5412
1:10K map: SK51SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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