Find Spot record 15657 - Seventeenth Century Tokens from Hurleston

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Summary

Two tokens dating from 1666 and a piece of unidentified (and undated) copeer alloy waste metal found by metal detector.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

<1> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-AA56D3 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Copper alloy waste of unknown date. The object was x-rayed which did not reveal any new information.

<2> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-73E2C7 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Post medieval copper alloy token. The obverse depicts a ship and the date 1666. The reverse is very worn.

<3> Portable Antiquities Scheme, Various, Portable Antiquities Data Import, LVPL-876A17 (Digital Archive). SCH5212.

Copper alloy token farthing. The obverse depicts a ship with a large central sail and four small surrounding sails. The reverse is very worn. Dated 1666.

<4> The British Museum, Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database, LVPL-AA56D3, LVPL-73E2C7 & LVPL-876A17 (Web Site). SCH5176.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-AA56D3. [Mapped feature: #29219 LVPL-AA56D3, LVPL-73E2C7 & LVPL-876A17]
  • <2>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-73E2C7. [Mapped feature: #29219 LVPL-AA56D3, LVPL-73E2C7 & LVPL-876A17]
  • <3>XY Digital Archive: Portable Antiquities Scheme. Various. Portable Antiquities Data Import. LVPL-876A17. [Mapped feature: #29219 LVPL-AA56D3, LVPL-73E2C7 & LVPL-876A17]
  • <4> Web Site: The British Museum. Portable Antiquities Scheme Online Database. www.findsdatabase.org.uk. LVPL-AA56D3, LVPL-73E2C7 & LVPL-876A17.

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Location

Grid reference SJ 62 54 (point)
Map sheet SJ65SW
Civil Parish HURLESTON, CREWE AND NANTWICH, CHESHIRE EAST
Historic Township/Parish/County HURLESTON, ACTON, CHESHIRE

Protected Status/Designation

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Record last edited

Oct 14 2022 2:37PM