Record ID: CORN-A616DC
Object type: DIE
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Cornwall
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast cubical lead die, square in plan, profile and section with impressed annulets in groups of two, within an incised lozenge, and four, on opposite sides, and the six annulets opposite the one, and the five opposite the three. Each of the faces of the die each have a sub-square recessed area within a raised outer edge. The medieval system, according to Ottaway & Rogers, 2002, page 2949, has the arrangement of 1 opposite 2, 3 opposite 4, and 5 opposite 6, which was used from the 13th to the 16th century, so this die likely post-dates that time. The arrangements are also relatively li…
Created on: Monday 25th August 2014
Last updated: Wednesday 1st August 2018
Spatial data recorded.

Record ID: PUBLIC-A3F612
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Central Bedfordshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A Medieval or Post Medieval cast lead alloy circular uniface token. Powell Type 30. The token is decorated on one side with five pellets arranged with four forming corners of a square with the fifth pellet roughly in the centre. The reverse surface is flat and undecorated. Lead and its alloys are very easy to work and tokens were often locally produced; therefore they are difficult to date and tokens with simple designs had considerable longevity. There are dated generally from c. 1250-1800 AD.
Created on: Sunday 24th August 2014
Last updated: Thursday 28th August 2014
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Aspley Guise', grid reference and parish protected.