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BUTTON
Unique ID: SWYOR-485CE7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A silver button dating from the Post Medieval period, probably the 18th century. It is circular and hollow with a domed front. The front is decorated with an incised flower with twelve pointed petals, like a daisy. A border of four incised lines joins the tips of the petals. The remains of the attachment loop survives on the reverse and there are two circular blow holes. The button is dented. It is similar to buttons on page 81 of Bailey's Buttons and Fasteners.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1700
Date to: Circa AD 1800
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.35 mm
Weight: 1.36 g
Diameter: 16.24 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2010 - Friday 1st October 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: PAS form number 1530
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Decoration style: Floral
Completeness: Incomplete
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Selby (District)
Parish or ward: Birkin (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE5226
Four figure Latitude: 53.727816
Four figure longitude: -1.213334
1:25K map: SE5226
1:10K map: SE52NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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