Coin-like lead piece found near Oxburgh Hall thought to have been doled out by �boy bishop� during Christmas periodThey are the last resort for the most challenging of recipients, such as moody teenagers or the eccentric uncle you see...
Coin-like lead piece found near Oxburgh Hall thought to have been doled out by �boy bishop� during Christmas period
They are the last resort for the most challenging of recipients, such as moody teenagers or the eccentric uncle you see once a year � but gift tokens also came in handy at Christmas in medieval times.
National Trust archaeologists have discovered a token dating from between 1470 and 1560 that was probably given by the church to poor people to be exchanged for food.
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