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Description: | A complete lead or lead alloy pendant of probable Late Medieval to Post Medieval dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700).The pendant is circular in shape. A design in relief is present on the front of the pendant. The reverse is plain apart from two scratched initials 'I W'. The design on the front consists of a central circle with multiple radiating lines, creating a sun like design. The design in the centre is unclear but could be a debased fleur de lys / lis or a crown. A drilled circular perforation (hole) is present at 11 am on the obverse. It has an internal diameter of 4.1 mm.The pendant measures 40.9 mm in diameter and is 3.5 mm thick. It weighs 30.1 g.The pendant is a light to mid grey colour, with an even surface patina.Several similar pendants have been recorded on the PAS database, although the decoration is different to this example. Those records include: SWYOR-F11137, WMID-E8FD36, NLM-330758, LIN-E4B8B6 and NARC-08DEC8. They have generally been considered to be Late Medieval to Post Medieval in dating (AD 1400 to AD 1700)
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