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TOKEN
Unique ID: FAKL-C9FE24
Object type certainty: Probably
Workflow
status: Published 
Medieval to Post Medieval c. AD 1279-1600, uniface, lead token or weight, one face bears, in relief, a long cross with a pellet in each of its arms. The back is plain. Diameter 25.8mm, Thickness 2.5mm, Mass 5.77g.
The design on this token appears to have been based on that seen on a Medieval silver penny of 'long-cross', (AD1279-1489) although conservatism may have allowed to series to continue to a later date. Other examples bear letters some of which look Post Medieval in style.
The function of these lead discs is also open to doubt. Some may been used as weights (see Egan, 2010, Fig. 232) for which a 14th century date is suggested, or had a religious role, being given to communicants either before or at Mass. They may have served as vouchers allowing access to food and drink or given as tallies to workers and later redeemed for pay or provisions. They may also have been gaming pieces.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1279
Date to: Circa AD 1600
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.5 mm
Weight: 5.77 g
Diameter: 25.8 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th December 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Birm 740
Materials and construction
Primary material: Lead
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Numismatic data
No numismatic data has been recorded for this coin yet.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Staffordshire (County)
District: Lichfield (District)
Parish or ward: Curborough and Elmhurst (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK1212
Four figure Latitude: 52.70553833
Four figure longitude: -1.82383854
1:25K map: SK1212
1:10K map: SK11SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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