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EYELET
Unique ID: SF-A13D23
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Description: A complete two-piece silver eyelet of early post medieval date. Consisting of a circular plate decorated with an applied filigree boarder within which there are six small filigree annulets which surround a central silver circular knop. Slight traces of gilding can be seen on the front face of the plate. Soldered to the flat back face of the plate is a separate twisted wire bent in the centre to form a long-shanked eye, each running end bent in line with the shank and then into a laterally projecting closed attachment spiral.
Notes:
This eyelet is of Read's Early Post medieval Class B, Type 2 (Read, 2008, 159). A very similar example is known from Bedfordhsire, Treasure case 2006 T584.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure
Treasure details
Treasure case tracking number: 2011T178
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 13.56 mm
Width: 9.13 mm
Weight: 0.65 g
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Other reference numbers
Treasure case number: 2011T178
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Butley
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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