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A complete Medieval to Post Medieval cast lead alloy uniface token, dating from c. A 1250-1800. Powell Type 16. One face of the token has a shield pattern,the other side is blank. The token is of a light grey colour.
Diameter 21.73mm. Thickness 1.47mm Weight:5.3gms.
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. Therefore those with simple designs are given a more general Medieval to Post Medieval date.
Class: Powell Type 16
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.47 mm
Weight: 5.3 g
Diameter: 21.73 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 2nd January 2017
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Other reference: PastfindersI
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Decoration style: Heraldic
Completeness: Complete
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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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