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TOKEN
Unique ID: WMID-3F96A8
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
An incomplete lead or lead alloy unifaced token, of Late Medieval to Early Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700).
Around 50% of the token is present. The token would originally have been circular, and flat. The obverse design has a central circular design, with the inner circle split into four, with a pellet in each quarter. Probably Powell type 12. Around the outside of the inner circle is a ring of pellets. No design is present on the reverse.
The token has a diameter of 35.9 mm, 18.2 mm wide and is 2.8 mm thick. It weighs 6.6 g.
The token is an off white, light grey colour, with an even surface patina.
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 1400
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Width: 18.2 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 6.6 g
Diameter: 35.9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 24th February 2017 - Friday 24th February 2017
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Incomplete
Jetton / token data
Class: Other
Group: Other
Denomination: Token penny
Obverse description: Outer ring of pellets. Inner circle divided into quarters. Pellet in each quarter (Powell type 12)
Obverse inscription: -
Reverse description: undecorated
Reverse inscription: -
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Astley and Dunley (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SO7867
Four figure Latitude: 52.3006771
Four figure longitude: -2.32404231
1:25K map: SO7867
1:10K map: SO76NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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