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NCL-F0E423: Post Medieval: cast lead alloy button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: NCL-F0E423

Object type certainty: Certain
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A round cast lead alloy button bearing a cross potent with an heart-shaped motif pressed in each quarter. At the end of each branch of the cross there is a pellet. The outer edge of the button is decorated with a line of small X-shaped crosses. At the back, there is a possiblr remain of the fastening system.

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4.03 mm
Weight: 7.7 g
Diameter: 27.65 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st June 2008

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Manufacture method: Cast

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Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
District: Northumberland (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Berwick-upon-Tweed (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NT9952
Four figure Latitude: 55.761352
Four figure longitude: -2.017503
1:25K map: NT9952
1:10K map: NT95SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NCL
Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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