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BUTTON

Unique ID: DUR-623195

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A lead button of Post Medieval date. The button is sub circular, with some parts of the perimeter broken away. The front face is domed, with a raised depiction of a face as the decoration. The face includes eyes, nose and a mouth. The reverse of the button is undecorated, but has a squashed loop. The metal is cream in colour and the object weighs 14.4g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: POST MEDIEVAL
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: POST MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1540
Date to: Circa AD 1900

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.4 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 30th June 2011 - Tuesday 22nd May 2012

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead
Completeness: Incomplete

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Belmont (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ3144
Four figure Latitude: 54.78994
Four figure longitude: -1.51944
1:25K map: NZ3144
1:10K map: NZ34SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Built over

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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