WAW-5BDD15: Post-medieval copper-alloy button

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BUTTON

Unique ID: WAW-5BDD15

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete copper-alloy composite Post-medieval button. Biconvex hollow button, undecorated, made of two hemispheres of copper-alloy soldered together, a circular section looped shank is incomplete. Two blow holes in the back.

The button is 14.15mm in diameter, 12.25mm thick and weighs 3.9 grams.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1600
Date to: Circa AD 1800

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 12.25 mm
Weight: 3.9 g
Diameter: 14.15 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 4280

Materials and construction

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

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Stratford-on-Avon (District)
Parish or ward: Morton Bagot (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP1164
Four figure Latitude: 52.274044
Four figure longitude: -1.840207
1:25K map: SP1164
1:10K map: SP16SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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