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Description: | A flat, disc-shaped lead artefact with a central perforation. One side of the artefact is decorated with a large shield which is quartered; the upper right quarter can be seen to contain three lions passant guardant, so this is probably the arms of England adopted by Edward III in 1340. The underside is plain except for two scratched lines dividing the field into quarters. The function of the artefact is uncertain, though it could have functioned as a number of things: a token, a badge, or a weight. The artefact has a patchy, creamy-brown patina It is 47mm in diameter and 2.9mm thick. It weighs 41.32gm. Similar objects, though with different designs, can be found on the database at references NARC-037996 and DENO-7C19F2.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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