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Record ID: LVPL-AD3E32
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
A copper-alloy token of medieval or post-medieval date. It is a circular, flat token which has the letter W on one side, surmounted by three pellets with a semi-circle beneath which terminates in pellets. The other side is undecorated.
Created on: Friday 12th December 2014
Last updated: Monday 9th July 2018
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This findspot is known as 'Burscough', grid reference and parish protected.
Record ID: LANCUM-328D63
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Published
Cast lead alloy token dating from the medieval or post-medieval, possibly the 15th-17th century AD. It is a circular uniface lead token with a plain reverse and a possibly inscribed obverse. The obverse is divided by a long cross into four quarters and there is a symbol or letter in each quarter. Depending on whether the X can be read as the letter X or the initial cross (+), two variants can be suggested: WPAX or +WPA.
Prof. Elisabeth Okasha suggests that there are two likely possibilities. Either it reads PX (for PAX 'Peace') and AW (for alpha and omega), or it reads PAX and the …
Created on: Thursday 21st June 2012
Last updated: Friday 2nd December 2016
Spatial data recorded.
This findspot is known as 'Wrightington', grid reference and parish protected.
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