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TOKEN
Unique ID: KENT-E7F787
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A worn lead unifaced token of the Post-Medieval to Early Modern period, dating to AD1500 - AD 1850.
Description: The token is roughly circular and uniface (with decoration on one side). The upper face has the intiials '' in alpha style in relief. The token is grey and with some patches of off white.
Measurements: 17.72mm in diameter, 2.31mm thick and 4.07g in weight.
Discussion: Lead tokens had a wide variety of potential uses such as tallies, gaming pieces, tickets, weights, etc. and are believed to have been locally produced; they are therefore difficult to date precisely.
The Powell classification system, in which there are over 30 categories, attempts to classify these leaden tokens according to the designs featured on each face, but it does not assign any chronology.. Under the powell classification this would be class '2. initials'. Those carrying initials are generally deemed to be post-Medieval in date (1500-1850).
Class:
Powell Class 2
Inscription:
A
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 1850
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.31 mm
Weight: 4.07 g
Diameter: 17.72 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
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Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
Parish or ward: Burmarsh (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TR0832
Four figure Latitude: 51.0496727
Four figure longitude: 0.96623017
1:25K map: TR0832
1:10K map: TR03SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powell, D. | 2010 | Powell Classification System for Lead Tokens | London | London Numismatic Club |
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