A PIECE in Yesteryear in 2012 about a token farthing issued by a Reigate publican in the 17th century and unearthed in a field more than 350 years later, led to a fascinating follow-up.The token was produced for William Castleman, who ran the Red Cross Inn at the junction of High Street and London Road in the 1650s.The token was found in a pasture field near Dorking by a metal detecting enthusiast, who had obtained permission from the farmer to search his land.It was handed in to David Williams,...
