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BUTTON

Unique ID: SF-7D1245

Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete cast copper-alloy circular button of Post-Medieval date.

It has a globular undecorated head with a flat back face and a integral large perforated lug.

This button measures 11.21mm in diameter, 5.17mm in thickness 12.12mm in total length (including lug), 2.97g in weight.

There are similar examples from London c. 1450-1700 (Egan, 2005, pp. 49, no. 180, 182-183).

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1450
Date to: Circa AD 1700

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 12.12 mm
Thickness: 5.17 mm
Weight: 2.97 g
Diameter: 11.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st December 2013

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Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Haughley

Spatial coordinates


Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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

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