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TOKEN

Unique ID: DENO-CEB803

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead token. Circular lead disc with relief W on one side; there is possibly an incuse sword or dagger mark (similar to the sword of St Paul, like the City of London mark on early 16-18th century trade weights) on the other side. Post Medieval, 18th century? Diameter 20.06mm, thickness 2.70mm, weight 6.54g.

Class: lead

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: AD 1850

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.7 mm
Weight: 6.54 g
Diameter: 20.06 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby Museum entry no. 4358

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Jetton / token data

Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse inscription: W (relief)
Reverse description: Possible incuse sword or dagger mark.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: Bolsover (District)
Parish or ward: Scarcliffe (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK4668
Four figure Latitude: 53.207085
Four figure longitude: -1.312735
1:25K map: SK4668
1:10K map: SK46NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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