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Record ID: DEV-C233BB
Object type: WEIGHT
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An openwork copper alloy swivel, filled with lead and probably reused as a weight, probably dating to c. AD 1000-1200. The object is sub-spherical, sub-circular in plan and oval in cross section, with a central, longitudinal drilled perforation. The cast openwork shell is arranged broadly into two symmetrical hemispheres of three openwork circles each containing a three armed floral scroll motif, an engraved line creates a double-stranded effect on the circular borders. Along the interstice of the two hemispheres each of the three spandrels contains a lozenge which is defined by furth…
Created on: Wednesday 15th November 2017
Last updated: Monday 25th March 2019
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Record ID: DEV-817052
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
County: Devon
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A medieval to post-medieval cast lead-alloy circular unifaced token of Powell type 21 (c. AD 1250-1800). The token has a raised design of a wheel with eight spokes running from the centre to meet a circular line.
Lead tokens had a wide variety of uses and were made locally; they are therefore hard to date precisely and could be Medieval or Post Medieval in date.
Created on: Sunday 14th August 2011
Last updated: Thursday 11th January 2018
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