Record ID: LANCUM-5A4AE6
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Lead alloy object probably dating to the Roman period 70 - 410AD. The object may be a token or a die or mould used for a tesserae. The token is decorated on one side but the pattern is difficult to make out. The diameter is 32mm and the weight 26.33g.
Created on: Tuesday 30th August 2016
Last updated: Tuesday 30th August 2016
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Record ID: LANCUM-E6E828
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: Lancashire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast lead stud/disc. Irregular in form. Front face demonstrates a central pellet in relief with a surrounding circular form. The reverse is plain. Possibly a miss-cast token. The site of recovery of the object could suggest however that this object is Roman in date and could therefore be a lead pot mend. These were used to hold broken vessels together before glue. A hole would be drilled into a broken vessel along the line of the break and then molten lead poured through which would harden on cooling (Cuddeford 1994 page 51).
Created on: Wednesday 18th January 2006
Last updated: Thursday 24th February 2011
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