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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)

Unique ID: BUC-024461

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A sub-triangular copper alloy mount with a raised lion passant. There is a 1.5mm wide border with small knops at the mid points of the long sides and rivet holes at each of the three corners. The hook has snapped off.

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
Diameter: 18.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 3rd October 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Slapton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers event at Slapton
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Bailey, G.	2004	Buttons and Fasteners 500BC - AD1840	Essex	Greenlight Publishing	100, Fig 2.43

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Recording Institution: BUC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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