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BUTTON
Unique ID: NMS-685E23
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Post-medieval copper alloy button consisting of a tin-coated solid plano-convex head and an embedded wire loop. Diameter 14mm. Thickness of head 4.5mm. 17th century.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
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
Thickness: 4.5 mm
Diameter: 14 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 12th March 2013 - Wednesday 9th October 2013
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Other reference numbers
SMR reference number: 28631
Other reference: PD012014
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Cast
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: South Norfolk (District)
Parish or ward: Carleton Rode (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TM1291
Four figure Latitude: 52.47573517
Four figure longitude: 1.1201756
1:25K map: TM1291
1:10K map: TM19SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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