BERK-D1C6F2: Post-medieval button: Conical button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: BERK-D1C6F2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete copper alloy button dating to the post-medieval period. The button is small and conical and has an inserted, seperate shank with loop. Read (2005) illustrates similar examples (p116 no 474) which he dates to c. 17th century AD.

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 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 10 mm
Weight: 0.7 g
Diameter: 8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 2013 - Wednesday 20th March 2013

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 2012.538

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Crawley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU4234
Four figure Latitude: 51.1037689
Four figure longitude: -1.40150422
1:25K map: SU4234
1:10K map: SU43SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BERK
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 10 years ago

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