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TOKEN

Unique ID: BERK-001B38

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete post-medieval lead alloy token, dated (AD) 1752. The token is well cast and decorative; one faces bears a five-pointed star or flower with pellets both within and between each petal, while the other side of the token has the initials S (dot) B above an exergue which contains the date 1752. Quite often tokens with dates on have been poorly designed, with numbers and letters appearing the wrong way round. However this is a good quality token and remains in good condition. Leaden tokens or tallies are little understood artefacts; they may have been payment tokens (like 19th / 20th century hop tokens) or some people suggest they could be counting or game pieces.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Exactly AD 1752

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 4.2 g
Diameter: 21.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: OXPAS2018.137

Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Numismatic data

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: Cherwell (District)
Parish or ward: Gosford and Water Eaton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP4811
Four figure Latitude: 51.7955977
Four figure longitude: -1.30539168
1:25K map: SP4811
1:10K map: SP41SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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