NCL-929345: Post Medieval Copper Alloy Button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: NCL-929345

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Post Medieval copper alloy button. The button is discoidal and flat. It is decorated with a border of dots in crescent shapes, where each crescent is made up of four dots. On the reverse is an oval-shaped wire loop.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.25 mm
Weight: 5.8 g
Diameter: 33.93 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th June 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Corbridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY9366
Four figure Latitude: 54.988541
Four figure longitude: -2.110927
1:25K map: NY9366
1:10K map: NY96NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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