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BUTTON
Unique ID: NMS-520231
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy button, very corroded, solid oval head (9mm x 10mm), integral loop on reverse. Length 15mm. 16th-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 1500
Date to: Circa AD 1700
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 15 mm
Width: 10 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 22nd July 2013 - Monday 16th September 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 53776
Other reference: NMD102013
Materials and construction
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Deopham (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM0499
Four figure Latitude: 52.55060142
Four figure longitude: 1.00746174
1:25K map: TM0499
1:10K map: TM09NW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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