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CUFF LINK

Unique ID: YORYM-54D4C1

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Description: Silver cuff link element of post-medieval date. The remaining element of the cuff link is a button fastener representing one half of a pair. The corresponding element and links have been lost to old breaks. The front face is decorated with the stamped design of two hearts beneath a single crown on a cross-hatched background (Lewis Type A) within a raised border.

Cufflinks and buttons with this design of a crowned heart pierced by two arrows are considered to have originally been produced to commemorate the marriage of Charles II to Catherine of Braganza in 1662, but continued to be used as a general symbol of love and marriage until the end of the century. Similar devices are however also found on medieval pilgrim ampulla and seal matrices.

Numerous similar examples have been reported as Treasure and recorded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme. For examples see: YORYM-67E9F5 (2013 T30), SUSS-E88264 (2011T812), SWYOR-66C262 (2011 T322) and SWYOR-52C053 (2011 T469).

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: 2014T231

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: 2.6 mm
Weight: 1.4 g
Diameter: 14.2 mm

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Other reference numbers

Treasure case number: 2014T231

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
District: East Riding of Yorkshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Holme upon Spalding Moor (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE8138
Four figure Latitude: 53.83195672
Four figure longitude: -0.77073546
1:25K map: SE8138
1:10K map: SE83NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Recording Institution: YORYM
Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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