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TOKEN
Unique ID: BUC-F90751
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1066
Date to: AD 1500
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.36 mm
Diameter: 18.82 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 10th September 2004
Personal details
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Uncertain
Obverse description: A six point star made up of raised interlaced triangles
Reverse description: Blank
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Chiltern (District)
To be known as: Amersham
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
No references cited so far.
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