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TOKEN
Unique ID: LEIC-5D1366
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post medieval lead token, probably 1500-1700 Thickness: 4 mm, diameter: 15 mm, weight: 3.29 g.
The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is decorated on one face with a Fluer de Lis in relief . The other face is also decorated but is worn and difficult to intrepret, but part may be a laurel wreath around its edge?.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 3.29 g
Diameter: 15 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 11th March 2018
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Jetton / token data
Denomination: Jetton
Obverse description: Fleur de lis in relief
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Shearsby (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP6290
Four figure Latitude: 52.504382
Four figure longitude: -1.08802051
1:25K map: SP6290
1:10K map: SP69SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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