YORYM-EB17F6: Post-medieval : Dress Fastener

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DRESS FASTENER (DRESS)

Unique ID: YORYM-EB17F6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

TREASURE CASE : 2013 T21.

A complete gold dress fastener or stud of post-medieval date. The fastener is comprised of a hollow spherical head with a flattened base which has a very small central circular perforation and a D-shaped perforation to one curved edge. From the opposite edge to the perforation an integrally cast circular sectioned shank projects, terminating in a flat oval plate which appear to have been cast separately and soldered on to the fastener proper. The object is undecorated.

Dimensions:
Length: 15.9mm
Head: Diameter: 11.6mm
Shank: Diameter: 2.7mm
Plate: Length: 12.2mm; Width: 6.8; Thickness: 0.5mm

Weight 5.3g.

Notes:

In terms of age and as the object contains a minimum of 10% precious metal it qualifies as Treasure under the stipulations of the Treasure Act 1996.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder after being disclaimed as Treasure

Treasure details

Treasure case tracking number: 2013T21

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
Length: 15.9 mm
Width: 12.1 mm
Thickness: 11.6 mm
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 2.5 mm

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2013T21

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: York (Unitary Authority)
District: York (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hessay (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE5153
Four figure Latitude: 53.970565
Four figure longitude: -1.224015
1:25K map: SE5153
1:10K map: SE55SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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