UNIDENTIFIED OBJECT

Unique ID: SUSS-EB2A66

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver disc with off-centre centrally-placed hole, decorated with raised eight-petalled flower with interspersed line and dot 'stamen'. Unclear usage, possibly part of a cufflink or a mount. Probably late Post Medieval to early Modern in date. Declared 'Not Treasure' during preliminary assessment; no treasure number attributed to the object.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: UNKNOWN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: MODERN [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Dimensions and weight

Thickness: 1.02 mm
Weight: 0.44 g
Diameter: 14.98 mm
Quantity: 1

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 31st August 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

A resized image of Probable Post Medieval Silver Circular Mount

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East And London
County: West Sussex
District: Arun
To be known as: Warningcamp

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]

References cited

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Richard Gibson wrote @ 20:37:45 on the 1st December 2011.
I found a similar artefact to this from a Medieval occupation site. It was made in copper alloy rather than silver. See BH-D715C5. I'm surprised this one is dated so late and I think it should be reconsidered under the 1996 Treasure Act.