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BUTTON
Unique ID: NMS-E9BCD7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy button or cloak fastener, consisting of a solid circular plano-convex head and an integral drilled loop. In the centre rather worn engraved foliar motifs include some punched annulets and are surrounded by an engraved circle. This in turn is encircled by pairs of punched arcs and around the edge there is a circle of closely spaced punched annulets. Diameter 27.2mm. Thickness of head 7mm. Length (i.e. thickness + loop) 12.5mm. Weight 15.67g. Cf. Read 2005, nos. 130-1. 17th century.
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: 12.5 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight: 15.67 g
Diameter: 27.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 20th August 2013 - Monday 16th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 58035
Other reference: NMD092013
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Stoke Holy Cross (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TG2400
Four figure Latitude: 52.5517222
Four figure longitude: 1.30261682
1:25K map: TG2400
1:10K map: TG20SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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