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TOKEN
Unique ID: SOM-4A1E2C
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A Medieval or Post-Medieval lead uniface sub-circular token of Powell's type 3. The front face of the token is divided into 8 segments by a raised border eminating from the centre. The reverse is plain.
Dimensions: Diameter 30.3mm; thickness 4.2mm; weight 21.49g.
Lead tokens were used throughout the medieval and post-Medieval periods for a variety of purposes, they therefore cannot be dated with confidence unless found in a secure archaeological context.
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 1250
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.2 mm
Weight: 21.49 g
Diameter: 30.3 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SCC receipt: 019856
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: South Somerset (District)
Parish or ward: Long Load (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: ST4522
Four figure Latitude: 50.99475377
Four figure longitude: -2.785083
1:25K map: ST4522
1:10K map: ST42SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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